Search results for "Aspirin"
Task Force recommends aspirin for primary prevention of CVD, colorectal cancer
The Task Force recommended that low-dose aspirin be initiated for the primary prevention of CVD and colorectal cancer in adults ages 50 to 59 years who have a 10% or greater 10-year CVD risk, are not at increased risk for bleeding, have a life expectancy of at least 10 years, and are willing to take low-dose aspirin daily for at least 10 years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/12/1.htm
12 Apr 2016
Rheumatoid arthritis hurts the whole body
Taking care of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis involved a partnership between internists and subspecialists, agree physicians managing cardiovascular risks, cancer or infections.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/07/arthritis.htm
1 Jul 2010
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
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
Is your staff prepared to respond to a stroke?
Education about symptoms should target office staff with patient contact, as well as patients and relatives of those at risk.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/05/two.htm
1 May 2008
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
MKSAP Quiz: New-onset cloudy vision
A 60-year-old man is evaluated for new-onset monocular cloudy vision of the left eye that began 4 hours ago. He has type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. His current medications are aspirin, simvastatin, lisinopril, metoprolol, and metformin. Following a physical and eye exam, what is the most likely diagnosis?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/05/mksap.htm
1 May 2015
Boosters, antithrombotic therapy, mental health effects, more COVID-19 news
FDA advisors recommended booster administration for the Moderna vaccine for certain populations, an ACP/Annals forum covered the immunology of SARS-CoV-2, a trial showed that neither aspirin nor apixaban benefited outpatients with COVID-19, and ACP partnered with YouTube to combat medical misinformation related to COVID-19.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/10/19/2.htm
19 Oct 2021
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