Search results for "Anticoagulation"
Restarting warfarin after GI bleeding associated with better outcomes
Patients previously on warfarin who don't resume the therapy soon after a gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding event may have a higher risk for thrombosis and death, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/26/2.htm
26 Sep 2012
New-generation anticoagulants associated with bleeding after ACS in patients on antiplatelet therapy
New-generation anticoagulants are associated with increased bleeding risk when used after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients taking antiplatelet agents, according to a new meta-analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/03/2.htm
3 Oct 2012
Benzodiazepines may confer dementia risk for elderly patients
Patients who started taking benzodiazepines after age 65 had a greater risk of developing dementia than those who never used the drugs, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/03/5.htm
3 Oct 2012
Reviewing medications in elderly inpatients
Multiple medication use is common among the elderly, and carries inherent risks.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/meds.htm
15 Oct 2012
Recent Research
Statins and stroke, azithromycin and mortality, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/rr.htm
15 Oct 2012
New oral anticoagulants compared for stroke prevention in afib
Apixaban, rivaroxaban and dabigatran appeared to have similar efficacy for secondary stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to a new analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/14/2.htm
14 Nov 2012
Recent Research
Side effects of statins, ACE inhibitors and in-hospital outcomes for CABG, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/rr.htm
15 Nov 2012
In the News
MI risk after orthopedic surgery, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/itn.htm
15 Nov 2012
Six months of warfarin associated with better survival after prosthetic valve surgery
Warfarin therapy after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement was associated with reduced rates of thromboembolic events and mortality, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/05/1.htm
5 Dec 2012
Documentation of medical necessity
Congestive heart failure, syncope and presyncope, and transient ischemic attack are discussed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/coding.htm
15 Dec 2012