Dear Richard, You can retrieve archived patient data no problem. Click the 'Search archive' icon on the toolbar (third from the right) A window will appear. Enter the first few initials of the surname You will then see the patient details appear. and on the toolbar you will see the patient name. To the right of the name is the 'Unarchive' icon. Click on this to unarchive. The last stage is
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Dear Kelly You are correct , do not modify the weekly dose. RAT takes it into account, and adjusts the new dose of warfarin on the basis that the patient has missed 2 doses. Regards Colm
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Dear David, In most scenarios where a patient has missed a dose it is best to not adjust the previous weekly total dose. If a patient missed a dose in the past 72 hours and their INR is below the target range then best not to adjust the previous weekly range as we have a reason for the low INR. If a patient has been missed a dose in past 48 hours yet the INR is higher end of normal or abov
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Dear Karen, Have you been using RAT for some time? If so and you have been using RAT on a number of PCs, then you need to know where the main RAT database is stored: 'INR.MDB' Your previous PCs would all have pointed to this one database. It may be on the server. Yopu need to re-link each of the new PCs to this database : Go to the top menu on RAT Go to the menu item Database->Cha
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Dear Roy, Best not to put in 0mg. You will know from the patient's previous weekly dose regimen what dose will get them back to a therapeutic INR. The dilemma is how quickly to get them back into range. If they go back on their usual dose it will take about 10 days. So just enter in the scribble pad a note to that effect and do not increase the warfarin dose within the 10 days. For AF thi
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Dear Jinny, I have emailed you requesting Practice details Regards Colm Rafferty
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Hi Hilary, Please me your Practice details to cgr@formulae.com Regards Colm Rafferty
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Dear Peter RAT IS A STANDALONE having said that, RAT is a tried and tested INR system for over 18 years in UK and has many patient years of INR management. If you have any further questions please email me at cgr@formulae.con Regards Colm rafferty
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Dear Susan, Please email me to cgr@formulae.co.uk I have a number of new users who did not get their email to me. RAT is used by over 600 practices in the UK. Most Practices in Northern Ireland and a majority in Practices in Scotland and Wales. I will send you an invoice on Monday when I am back At work (As
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Dear Amanda, Please check the RAT information on the website (www.formulae.com) regarding guidelines. RAT uses a tried and tested method based on a BMJ paper from 1989. Regarding length of treatment, patients get a warning automatically if they are beyond treatment length which is in real time. RAT is used in over 600 Practices in the UK If you have any further queries pleas email me a
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Dear Chris, RAT is not integrated with Vision. You can network RAT across a number of PCs. Information on this on the download page on this website. You can also paste dosage recommendations and review dates into your clinical system. Within the setup screen there is an option to 'Paste to computer memory' This allows information to pasted to wherever needed. Regards Colm Rafferty
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Dear Chris, Networking RAT:. The main file to consider is INR.MDB. This is the main database file that stores all the patient details. When you install RAT on a PC, and choose the default settings, INR.MDB will be at C:\program files\Rat version 3 folder To confirm this, start RAT, go to top menu and choose 'Help'. A submenu will appear. Choose 'About RAT' A window will appear. You will
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Dear Ros I have sent you an email Colm Rafferty
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Dear Michelle, Go to the set-up screen (cup and pens icon on toolbar) You with see an option 'Paste to computer memory' Make sure this is toggled on. When you are in a patient's record, once you enter the recommendations tab, these recommendations will be stored to allow you to paste into your clinical system. You can use CTRL-V or use 'Paste' from your clinical system menu system Col
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Please refer to shingles manufacturers data sheet for interactions Colm Rafferty
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Hi Rosie Can you send me your Practice name to cgr@formulae.com and I will send you details via email Colm
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Dear Andy, You are right. Omit 2 days warfarin then restart on the weekly dose outlined by RAT. You will see that the new dose is 75-80% of the previous dose. A dose is given for every day in case the patient does not return on the required review date. Colm Rafferty
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Dear Eva, If you are asking about the generalities how to start warfarin, you would need to read about both: 1. Fast initiation with bridging with s/c enoxaparin 2. Slow initiation for AF email me at cgr@formulae.com if you need more specific information about a particular case, the indication of warfarin and whether
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Hi Nicky, Glad to hear RAT is helping your INR management. PAYPAL email is cgr@formulae.co.uk Thanks Colm Rafferty
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Hi Karen, If a person's diet is consistent, no matter how unusual it is, it should not affect the INR. A big factor the the Vitamin K content of the food, so if a patient suddenly eats a diet with a change in the Vit K amount it will alter the INR. Increase in Vit K -> low INR and vice versa. Here is a useful list: Colm Rafferty
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Dear Jacqui RAT is purposely designed that way, so that the user acts on an INR on the day it is received, not on the day it is taken. The user cannot give a warfarin regimen for a previous day as this is not possible. Hope this makes sense. Regards Colm Rafferty
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Dear Gareth Here is the information... Regards Colm Rafferty 'Recurrent PE or DVT' is now divided into 2 groups. Group 1: 'Recurrent DVT or PE on warfarin' INR RANGE: 3.0-4.0 These are patients who developed a subsequent DVT or PE while on warfarin. Group 2: 'Recurrent DVT or PE not on warfarin' INR RANGE: 2.0-3.0 These are patients who developed a subsequent DVT or PE when n
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When networking RAT you need to follow the instructions below:. (It is not just a matter of copying files across to a shared folder) The main file to consider is INR.MDB. This is the main database file that stores all the patient details. When you install RAT on a PC, and choose the default settings, INR.MDB will be at C:\Program files\Rat version 3 folder To confirm this, start RAT on y
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No , RAT does not allow for custom INR ranges. RAT follows national UK guidance on target INR and INR ranges. You may need to discuss with the consultant their preference for this unusual range. Regards Colm Rafferty
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Dear David, I think probably stick with the current solution. The patient in the archive should not affect the RAT functionality. The only other option is to update to the latest version and then re-run the database repair. There was a bug similar to this that affected active patients and was fixed with an update. Regards Colm Rafferty
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It depends on the current INR You can modify the most recent weekly warfarin dose to the dose the patient was actually taking so that RAT can calculate the new dose based on todays INR
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The best way is just to keep the patient on RAT. When you click. The 'Red magnet' icon to display the list of patients due for review, this particular patient will stay at the top of the list. This will be a reminder to you that they still need to be reviewed at some stage. Alternatively you can 'archive' the patient and then 'un-archive' them when required. Regards Colm Rafferty
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Dear Kathyrn, If you access the patient record, go to top menu, 'Database'. A submenu will appear. Choose 'Print current details' This will print out the current dose regimen, though not the same as the regular printout, and does not give the review date. The only other option, is to delete the the most recent INR/dose/review date and re-enter the INR, then amend review date and print Rega
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Dear Sharon Email me your contact number. cgr@formulae.com Colm Rafferty
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Dear Daniel, To the right of the INR input box , is a 'Weekly monitoring' checkbox. Can you make sure this is not checked. When this box is 'checked' the patient will always have a weekly review date. Regards Colm Rafferty
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