Research Article

The Impact of Pharmacist-Managed Service on Warfarin Therapy in Patients after Mechanical Valve Replacement

Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression models for factors associated with the outcomes of interests.

FactorsTherapeutic INR at dischargeSupratherapeutic INR during hospital stay
OR (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) value

PMWT3.33 (1.03–10.76)0.0450.19 (0.04–0.84)0.029
Age (years)0.99 (0.95–1.03)0.7260.99 (0.94–1.04)0.652
Sex0.53 (0.15–1.92)0.3331.87 (0.37–9.54)0.452
LVEF (%)0.98 (0.94–1.02)0.2891.02 (0.97–1.08)0.439
Scr (mg/dL)0.49 (0.11–2.14)0.3435.83 (0.32–107.78)0.236
ALT (U/L)0.98 (0.95–1.00)0.0830.98 (0.94–1.02)0.314
Any DDI1.27 (0.43–3.74)0.6670.81 (0.22–2.91)0.744

Statistically significant (). ALT, alanine aminotransferase; DDIs, drug-drug interactions; CI, confidence interval; INR, international normalized ratio; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; OR, odds ratio; PMWT, pharmacist-managed warfarin therapy; Scr, serum creatinine.