[Structured switching from warfarin to DOAC in patients with atrial fibrillation].

In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) at risk of stroke, direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) have been shown to be at least as effective as warfarin, offering advantages like reduced monitoring requirements and lower bleeding risks. Disadvantages include limited data in patients with severe chronic kidney disease and higher patient costs. In mid-2021, Region Örebro County, Sweden, decided to switch suitable patients with AF from warfarin to DOAC.

Comorbid allergy and rhinitis and patient-related outcomes in asthma and COPD: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: The study aimed to compare prevalence of comorbid allergic manifestations and rhinitis, allergy testing and associations with patient-related outcomes in patients with asthma and COPD.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of randomly selected Swedish patients with a doctor's diagnosis of asthma ( = 1291) or COPD ( = 1329). Self-completion questionnaires from 2014 provided data on demographics, rhinitis, allergic symptoms at exposure to pollen or furry pets, exacerbations, self-assessed severity of disease and scores from the Asthma Control Test (ACT) and the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), and records were reviewed for allergy tests.