How to optimise anticoagulation for patients who are obese.

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How to optimise anticoagulation for patients who are obese.

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2020 Jan 02;81(1):1-8

Authors: Raja H, Thachil J

Abstract
Management of anticoagulation has become a hot topic in the last decade. Health-care professionals are encountering increasing number of patients diagnosed with a thromboembolic episode, probably as a result of heightened awareness. In addition, the recognition that hospital-acquired thrombosis causes substantial mortality has led to an emphasis on appropriate thromboprophylaxis in all patients deemed at risk of thrombosis. However, the use of anticoagulants for both treatment and prophylaxis of thrombosis can pose a challenge in individuals who are obese. There are no detailed studies in this area and as such the dosing and monitoring of anticoagulants in these individuals can be problematic.

PMID: 32003626 [PubMed - in process]

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