Search results for "Aspirin"
Apixaban associated with more bleeding, no change in ischemic events
A phase 3 trial of apixaban, a new factor Xa inhibitor, was halted after the drug was found to increase major bleeding in patients taking it after acute coronary syndrome.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/02/5.htm
2 Aug 2011
MKSAP Quiz: evaluating ‘a sense of unsteadiness'
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate ongoing dizziness in an elderly woman.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/09/3.htm
9 Aug 2011
Medication better than brain stent for stroke prevention
Medical therapy outperformed stenting for secondary prevention of stroke in patients with intracranial arterial stenosis, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/13/4.htm
13 Sep 2011
MKSAP Quiz: gradual onset and progression of memory loss
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate gradual memory loss in an 81-year-old man.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/13/3.htm
13 Sep 2011
Nonaspirin NSAIDs associated with renal cell cancer
Nonaspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were associated with an elevated risk of renal cell cancer, especially among those who took them for a long time, while aspirin and acetaminophen were not associated with such risk, an analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/20/1.htm
20 Sep 2011
New drugs approved for acute coronary syndromes, HIV
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/fda.htm
1 Oct 2011
SSRI increases bleeding risk after MI
Patients who received a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor after acute myocardial infarction were at higher risk of bleeding, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/04/4.htm
4 Oct 2011
MKSAP Quiz: establish care for diabetes and hypertension
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 60-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension who seeks to establish medical care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/04/3.htm
4 Oct 2011
Updated guideline released on PAD diagnosis and management
An updated guideline on diagnosis and management of peripheral artery disease was released last week by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association, in conjunction with several other medical organizations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/04/1.htm
4 Oct 2011
Aspirin may benefit patients at high risk for colorectal cancer
Patients at high risk for colorectal cancer because of Lynch syndrome, also called hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer, may benefit from long-term daily aspirin therapy, according to a recent analysis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/08/1.htm
8 Nov 2011