Annals of Emergency Medicine
Study (n=243) found bleeding after ingestion of Xa inhibitor is uncommon. Prothrombin time, APTT, or INR may be elevated in minority of cases but appears unreliable to measure bleeding risk. Massive acute ingestion in suicides may result in significant anticoagulation.
Open Heart
Meta-analysis of 39 studies suggests that the controversial interaction between PPIs and clopidogrel seen in in-vitro studies has no clinical significance. Rather, patients on PPIs have higher burden of comorbidities and thus most likely have increased risk for adverse CV events.
FDA approves recombinant Factor VIII (Nuwiq®) for the treatment of Haemophilia A
Biospace Inc.
The FDA has approved Nuwiq® for the treatment of adults and children with Haemophilia A. This is the first B-domain deleted recombinant Factor VIII derived from a human cell-line, not chemically modified or fused with another protein, designed for the treatment of this population.
Combined oral contraceptives: the risk of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Risk was only increased in women using COCs containing ≥ 50 µg of estrogen. When combined with results of studies on risk of venous thrombosis in COC users, it seems that the COC pill containing levonorgestrel and 30 µg of estrogen is safest oral form of hormonal contraception.
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