Warfarin dosage adjustment

uplbet ([email hidden]) wrote:
: I am on warfarin since 1995, to handle paroxysmal afib. I am looking for one of those software
: programs that medical centers tipically use for adjusting the warfarin dosage of patients like me.
:
: Do you know of anything like that, downloadable from the net?

Yes. The University of Michigan Health System report "Anticoagulation Service".
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uplbet said:

I am on warfarin since 1995, to handle paroxysmal afib. I am looking for one of those software
programs that medical centers tipically use for adjusting the warfarin dosage of patients like me.

Do you know of anything like that, downloadable from the net?

Thank you
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uplbet (in email reply delete 01234 from the address)

Software programs typically are not used for adjusting warfarin dosage at medical centers.

Humbly,

Andrew

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Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
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uplbet said:

I am on warfarin since 1995, to handle paroxysmal afib. I am looking for one of those software
programs that medical centers tipically use for adjusting the warfarin dosage of patients like me.

Do you know of anything like that, downloadable from the net?

Thank you
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uplbet (in email reply delete 01234 from the address)

I am completely baffled. What is the point of this software programme? Surely your INR is too low or
high or just right as advised by hospital checking system. Diana

MD/PhD said:

Software programs typically are not used for adjusting warfarin dosage at medical centers.

Understand. Probably my reference center (the coagulation department, cardiology service of a major
hospital in Milan, Italy) is somewhat atypical :-)

Thank you
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uplbet
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On 19 Nov 2003 03:49:05 GMT, [email hidden] (Edgar A

Pearlstein) said:

Yes. The University of Michigan Health System report "Anticoagulation Service".
med.umich.edudose2.htmOpen ↗

found the info I looked for, thanks a lot!
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uplbet
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Quoted message said:

I am completely baffled. What is the point of this software programme? Surely your INR is too low
or high or just right as advised by hospital checking system. Diana

Hi Diana, my point is not to measure my INR, which is done at a specialized lab. My point is to self-
adjust my dosage of Coumadin/Warfarin. Or, to understand the adjustments specified to me by my
medical centre.

You know, this is how it goes with me most times:
1) I call the centre and provide them the INR value just got from the lab
2) I hold on a couple of minutes, during which I hear them type on their Pc keyboard
3) I get their response, i.e. the day-by-day new dosage of Coumadin and the next check date.

That means, imho, that they use some sort of software, do you agree? Well, that is the software I'm
looking for ...

Regards

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uplbet
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uplbet said:

Quoted message said:

I am completely baffled. What is the point of this software programme? Surely your INR is too low
or high or just right as advised by hospital checking system. Diana

Hi Diana, my point is not to measure my INR, which is done at a specialized lab. My point is to
self-adjust my dosage of Coumadin/Warfarin. Or, to understand the adjustments specified to me by
my medical centre.

You know, this is how it goes with me most times:
1) I call the centre and provide them the INR value just got from the lab
2) I hold on a couple of minutes, during which I hear them type on their Pc keyboard
3) I get their response, i.e. the day-by-day new dosage of Coumadin and the next check date.

That means, imho, that they use some sort of software, do you agree? Well, that is the software
I'm looking for ...

Regards

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uplbet (in email reply delete 01234 from the address)

Or they may be emailing the doctor for a his/her recommendations :-)

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Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
heartmdphd.comheartmdphd.comOpen ↗

Quoted message said:

Hi Diana, my point is not to measure my INR, which is done at a specialized lab. My point is to self-
adjust my dosage of Coumadin/Warfarin. Or, to understand the adjustments specified to me by my
medical centre.

You know, this is how it goes with me most times:
1) I call the centre and provide them the INR value just got from the lab

Hello Uplbet (Is that yr name?)

I had not realised that you had this system. Sounds a bit long-winded if you don't mind my saying
so. Seems odd to have a lab and a medical centre involved. You may be right about a software system
being used. My local hospital (15 minutes away from my home) take the blood and then 'phone later if
they want me to change anything. They are still using needles even though the heart hospital I
attend every few months is now using the thumb [censored] machine. The local hospital say they are not
accurate enough. Diana