{"id":225570,"date":"2026-02-26T13:25:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new-inbit.dev-praxis.gr\/?post_type=hta_library&#038;p=225570"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:25:20","slug":"use-of-point-of-care-devices-in-patients-with-oral-anticoagulation-a-health-technology-assessment","status":"publish","type":"hta_library","link":"https:\/\/www.inbit.gr\/el\/hta_library\/use-of-point-of-care-devices-in-patients-with-oral-anticoagulation-a-health-technology-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Use of point-of care devices in patients with oral anticoagulation: a Health Technology Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many patients take oral anticoagulants, usually for very long periods or even lifelong.\u00a0This treatment improves life expectancy and reduces the risk of thromboembolic events\u00a0but requires a close and inconvenient monitoring. Indeed, various factors such as diet or\u00a0concomitant medications can affect the action of the anticoagulant. Doses should\u00a0therefore be regularly adapted to prevent either the formation of clots or bleeding.\u00a0These patients are therefore subject to frequent blood samples obtained by venous\u00a0puncture, at least monthly, to ensure an appropriate level of oral anticoagulant therapy.\u00a0This monitoring consumes time and money. Moreover, few people like regular blood\u00a0sample. The recent emergence of portable coagulometers (point of care systems) usable\u00a0anywhere, either by the physician or by the patient himself, could significantly reduce\u00a0the hardness of this monitoring.\u00a0However, before widely using such an instrument, it is necessary to verify its technical\u00a0value, diagnostic accuracy and benefits for the patient. The potential use of point of care\u00a0systems by the patients also requires a reflection on the evolution of the organizational\u00a0model of care that this use could entailed. Finally, the budgetary impact of their use\u00a0should also be taken into consideration.\u00a0All these issues are addressed by this report, wholly conducted within the KCE. As\u00a0usually, this report is also subjected to critical evaluation by external experts, with many\u00a0thanks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[17],"tags":[40],"class_list":["post-225570","hta_library","type-hta_library","status-publish","hentry","category-full-reports","tag-coagulometer"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inbit.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hta_library\/225570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inbit.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hta_library"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inbit.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/hta_library"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inbit.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=225570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inbit.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=225570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inbit.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=225570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}