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. 2024 Oct 1;184(10):1256-1258.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.3819.

Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Use in Nursing Home Residents With Atrial Fibrillation

Darae Ko  1 , Yoojin Lee  2 , Dae Hyun Kim  1 , Sachin J Shah  3 , Kaleen N Hayes  2 , Andrew R Zullo  4 , Sarah D Berry  1
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Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Use in Nursing Home Residents With Atrial Fibrillation

Darae Ko et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
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This cross-sectional study evaluates the use of oral anticoagulants and antiplatelets, including aspirin, among nursing home residents with atrial fibrillation.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Ko reported receiving grants from Boston Scientific, consulting fees from Windrose Consulting Group, and speaking fees from AcademicCME outside the submitted work. Dr Kim reported receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health and personal fees from Alosa Health and VillageMD outside the submitted work. Dr Hayes reported receiving grants from the National Institute on Aging during the conduct of the study and grants from Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline, and Genentech and personal fees from Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health outside the submitted work. Dr Zullo reported receiving grants paid directly to his institution from Sanofi outside the submitted work. Dr Berry reported receiving royalties from Wolters-Kluwer and UpToDate outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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