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Background:
Warfarin-related intracranial haemorrhage (WRICH) is a life-threatening complication of warfarin use. Rapid and complete reversal of the coagulopathy is required. Reversal protocols which include prothrombin complex concentrates (PCC) are now recommended. We report on a quality improvement project to implement and refine such a protoco...
Introduction:
Vitamin D is common treatment for osteoporosis. Both age >70 years and living in residential care are associated with increased fracture risk. Community dwelling elderly are a heterogeneous group who may have more similatiry with residential care groups than younger community dwelling counterparts.
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To review the evidence for...
Warfarin-related intracerebral haemorrhage (WRICH) has high mortality. Haematoma expansion is prolonged in WRICH and independently predicts worse outcomes. Guidelines recommend prompt reversal of the warfarin coagulopathy, but evidence of benefit is lacking.
To determine whether the introduction of a WRICH reversal protocol (late 2008), which inclu...
The optimal model of care for patients with delirium in tertiary institutions is unknown. The aim of this project was to assess whether managing delirious patients in a secure unit could improve quality of care without significantly increasing the cost. We set up a delirium and surveillance unit at a tertiary hospital in Western Australia. The key...
