Melis Tormos Elodia
Hospital La Fe de Valencia.
Rev Enferm. 2009 May;32(5):48-54.
Oral anticoagulant treatment is a preventive measure against thromboembolic disease; while this measure has very beneficial aspects, it is not exempt from risks since it has a few peculiar characteristics such as possible hemorrhages. The increasing number of patients who require anticoagulant medicine means that nurses may have to treat these patients in any forum where nurses work and therefore nurses need to know the traits this treatment measure entails. This article reviews the general characteristics of anticoagulant treatment and nurses' role in controlling this treatment.
口服抗凝治疗是预防血栓栓塞性疾病的一项措施；尽管这项措施有诸多益处，但由于存在诸如可能出血等一些特殊情况，它并非没有风险。需要抗凝药物的患者数量不断增加，这意味着护士可能不得不在其工作的任何场所护理这些患者，因此护士需要了解这项治疗措施的特点。本文综述了抗凝治疗的一般特征以及护士在管理这种治疗中的作用。
