Warfarin Therapy and Risk of Hip Fracture Among Elderly Patients

Abstract

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the relationship between warfarin therapy and subsequent hip fracture in a large elderly population. DESIGN: Retrospective, population-based cohort study.

Authors

Mamdani M; Upshur REG; Anderson G; Bartle BR; Laupacis A

Journal

Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 1–4

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

January 2003

DOI

10.1592/phco.23.1.1.31922

ISSN

0277-0008

Associated Experts

Ross Upshur

Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Science

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Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 3202 Clinical Sciences 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Adrenal Cortex Hormones Aged Anti-Ulcer Agents Cohort Studies Female Hip Fractures Humans Male Ontario Proton Pump Inhibitors Retrospective Studies Risk Thyroid Hormones Warfarin

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