| Age-related discrimination in the use of fibrinolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction in Norway. | |
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PMID: 7645438 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Age-related use of fibrinolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction was studied for patients admitted to the intensive care unit in four hospitals comprising 10% of the national hospital bed capacity in Norway. Altogether, 446 patients were included. All had validated acute myocardial infarction or acute ischaemic coronary heart disease treated with fibrinolytic medication. The fibrinolytic treatment rate decreased linearly from 74% among patients younger than 50 years to 15% among those older than 80 (p < 0.0001). In a multiple logistic regression, low age, short pre-hospital time and no previous myocardial infarction strongly predicted use of fibrinolytic therapy (p < 0.0001), and male sex was a significant predictor for use of fibrinolytic therapy (p = 0.01). |
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Authors:
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K I Pettersen |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Age and ageing Volume: 24 ISSN: 0002-0729 ISO Abbreviation: Age Ageing Publication Date: 1995 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-09-21 Completed Date: 1995-09-21 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375655 Medline TA: Age Ageing Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 198-203 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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National Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway. |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Geriatric Assessment Health Care Rationing / trends* Health Services for the Aged / trends* Humans Male Medical Audit Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy*, mortality Norway / epidemiology Patient Selection* Prejudice* Sex Factors Thrombolytic Therapy / contraindications, utilization* |
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