Why the study?
Does an integrated, non-age-related admission policy improve prescription rates of thrombolytic agents in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
Patients aged 65 or over admitted with acute myocardial infarction
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support non-age-related policies to boost thrombolytic use in elderly AMI; extends observational data but requires randomized confirmation.
Does an integrated, non-age-related admission policy improve prescription rates of thrombolytic agents in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction?
An integrated, non-age-related admission policy can achieve high rates of appropriate thrombolytic therapy in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Batty et al. (1994) studied this question.
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