Search results for "Aspirin"
Low-dose aspirin associated with bleeding events
Daily use of low-dose aspirin was associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal or cerebral bleeding, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/12/4.htm
12 Jun 2012
Hospitals vary widely in adhering to aspirin guidelines
There was a 25-fold variation in the proportion of U.S. hospitals that adhered to guidelines about prescribing high-dose aspirin at discharge, with some hospitals discharging fewer than 10% of patients on high-dose aspirin and other hospitals discharging 100% of patients on the regimen, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/19/5.htm
19 Aug 2014
Research challenges diverticulitis dogma
The past decade has seen research on diverticulitis that may help physicians take better care of patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/research-challenges-diverticulitis-dogma.htm
1 Jul 2018
Adding aspirin or NSAID to anticoagulant doubles bleeding risk
Taking aspirin or an NSAID while on anticoagulant therapy significantly increases the risk of bleeding in patients who have had a venous thromboembolism (VTE), a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/22/5.htm
22 Apr 2014
Aspirin for primary prevention should be better targeted, new study and FDA say
A recently published study and announcement from the FDA caution against wide use of aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/13/2.htm
13 May 2014
Age only one consideration in post-MI drug therapy
To determine the best therapy for elderly patients after a heart attack, physicians should get to know their goals for their lives.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/09/age-only-one-consideration-in-post-mi-drug-therapy.htm
1 Sep 2020
Daily aspirin associated with reduced cancer deaths
Highly sensitive troponin T assay predicts cardiac risk in healthy patients
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/14/4.htm
14 Dec 2010
Low-dose aspirin may protect against colorectal cancer
MKSAP Quiz: ulcerative colitis
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/21/2.htm
21 Sep 2010
Pros, cons of prolonged anticoagulation after a clot
Experts debate about provoked vs. unprovoked venous thromboembolism, and whether a once-high-risk patient can have that status removed later.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/02/pros-cons-of-prolonged-anticoagulation-after-a-clot.htm
1 Feb 2020
Aspirin may be noninferior to dalteparin for VTE prophylaxis following hip replacements
Aspirin therapy for 28 days may be a reasonable alternative to low-molecular-weight heparin for extended venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis among hip replacement patients who have already received low-molecular-weight heparin for 10 days, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/04/5.htm
4 Jun 2013