Digoxin Use and Associated Adverse Events Among Older Adults
Angraal S, Nuti SV, Masoudi FA, Freeman JV, Murugiah K, Shah ND, Desai NR, Ranasinghe I, Wang Y, Krumholz HM. Digoxin Use and Associated Adverse Events Among Older Adults. The American Journal Of Medicine 2019, 132: 1191-1198. PMID: 31077654, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.04.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesDigoxinFemaleHeart FailureHumansMalePractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsRate of hospitalizationDigoxin useDigoxin toxicityNational Prescription AuditMedicare feeService beneficiariesDigoxin prescriptionAssociated adverse eventsAdverse eventsCohort studyAdverse outcomesSecondary diagnosisNational cohortPrescription auditPrescription trendsClinical guidelinesHospitalizationMortality rateClinical practiceOlder adultsSubsequent outcomesOutcomesToxicityPrescriptionNational-level trends