Andrew R. Zullo

Aug 12, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Darae Ko |Andrew R. Zullo |Sarah Berry

Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Use in Nursing Home Residents With Atrial Fibrillation Nursing home (NH) residents are at excess risks of atrial fibrillation (AF)–related stroke and oral anticoagulant (OAC)–related bleeding. In older adults (aged ≥65 years) with multimorbidity and AF, clinicians may select aspirin rather than OAC for stroke prophylaxis to limit bleeding risk.

Aug 2, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Daniel Harris |Kaleen N. Hayes |Andrew R. Zullo

Key PointsQuestion  Are there safety differences between mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, and do those differences vary by frailty level? Findings  In this cohort study of 6 388 196 older US adults, a 4% lower risk of pulmonary embolism, a 2% lower risk of thromboembolic events, and a 14% lower risk of diagnosed COVID-19 were observed among those who received the mRNA-1273 vaccine compared with the BNT162b2 vaccine.