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ArticleSaudi medical journal2024

Comparing tele-pharmacy and standard clinic follow-up for newly initiated warfarin anticoagulation therapy: A retrospective study.

Sumaiah J Alarfaj, Sara Alsulami, Ebtehaj Alashjaey, Reema Albulayhi, Faisal Alqarni, Abeer Alharbi

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Sumaiah J AlarfajFrom the Department of Pharmacy Practice (Alarfaj, Alsulami, Alashjaey, Albulayhi), College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University; and from the Department of Pharmacy (Alqarni, Alharbi), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3144-8305
Sara AlsulamiFrom the Department of Pharmacy Practice (Alarfaj, Alsulami, Alashjaey, Albulayhi), College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University; and from the Department of Pharmacy (Alqarni, Alharbi), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ebtehaj AlashjaeyFrom the Department of Pharmacy Practice (Alarfaj, Alsulami, Alashjaey, Albulayhi), College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University; and from the Department of Pharmacy (Alqarni, Alharbi), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Reema AlbulayhiFrom the Department of Pharmacy Practice (Alarfaj, Alsulami, Alashjaey, Albulayhi), College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University; and from the Department of Pharmacy (Alqarni, Alharbi), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Faisal AlqarniFrom the Department of Pharmacy Practice (Alarfaj, Alsulami, Alashjaey, Albulayhi), College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University; and from the Department of Pharmacy (Alqarni, Alharbi), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abeer AlharbiFrom the Department of Pharmacy Practice (Alarfaj, Alsulami, Alashjaey, Albulayhi), College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University; and from the Department of Pharmacy (Alqarni, Alharbi), Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo compare the effectiveness of providing telepharmacy anticoagulation to on-site clinics in achieving optimal outcomes for patients newly starting warfarin.

methodsThis single-center retrospective cohort study included adult patients who started warfarin for the first time and were monitored by clinical pharmacists either on-site or via telepharmacy anticoagulation clinics between January 2017 and March 2024. The primary outcome is to compare the time in therapeutic range (TTR) between the 2 groups. The secondary outcome is the occurrence of anticoagulation therapy-related complications.

resultsWe included 191 patients, with 77 in the telepharmacy group and 114 in the on-site group. The baseline characteristics were similar for both groups. The primary outcome- time in therapeutic range (TTR)-was not significantly different between thetelepharmacy and the on-site groups (50% versus 53.8%,

conclusionThis study demonstrates that patients who receive warfarin for the first time at an anticoagulation clinic can use the telepharmacy method without the fear undesirable outcomes. Results of this study support the continued use and expansion of telepharmacy services in Saudi Arabia. However, further research larger sample sizes and multiple centers is needed to confirm these findings.

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AnticoagulantsTelemedicineWarfarinAgedFemaleHemorrhageHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesThromboembolismAnticoagulantsWarfarinbleedingINRon-siteSaudi Arabiatelemedicinethromboembolismwarfarinwarfarin naïve

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PMCPMC11629656

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