Low dose Apisaban helpful in dialysis patients: American Society of Nephrology supriya kashyap kashyap19 March 2017 11:00 AM ISTNew research suggests that an alternative to warfarin, when given at a low dose to dialysis patients, can be maintained in the blood at safe levels...
Antithrombotic medications associated with increased risk of Haematuria : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Oct 2017 10:10 AM ISTUse of blood-thinning medications among older adults was significantly associated with higher rates of hematuria (the presence of blood in...
Warfarin associated with lower risk of new cancers in people above 50 Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTWarfarin is a widely used anticoagulant prescribed to as many as 10 percents of adults in Western countries. Studies disagree on whether warfarin is...
Dabigatran has lower risk of brain bleeds than warfarin in AF Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTA study of two medications that can reduce the risk of ischemic stroke in people with atrial fibrillation showed that outcomes in typical patients...
Rare Case of Upper Arm Compartment Syndrome Following Biceps Tendon Rupture Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTCompartment syndrome is common in the forearm and leg, but rare in the upper arm with only a handful of cases reported in the literature. Our...
Apixaban rated most efficient at treating atrial fibrillation in a Meta Analysis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Dec 2017 7:22 PM ISTIn a meta-analysis comparing the drugs with each other and with warfarin, among direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) Apixaban was rated most...
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements –What Clinicians Need to Know : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Feb 2018 8:30 PM ISTDr.JoAnn E. Manson has very beautifully outlined various aspects of use of Vitamin and Mineral Supplements in an article published online in JAMA with...
Apixaban as safe as warfarin during catheter ablation of AF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTNearly one-third of all strokes are caused by atrial fibrillation and Oral anticoagulation is a necessity for stroke prevention in patients with...
APWG Updated Guideline on non-variceal upper Gl bleeding Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTNon-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding remains an important emergency condition, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. The management...
New Coagulation Monitor for self regulation of anticoagulants Vinay Singh singh12 Jun 2018 7:05 PM ISTCoaguChek Vantus system, the first self-testing device for coagulation monitoring with built-in Bluetooth technology to be launched soon, announced...
Apixaban -A safer anticoagulant for AF patients on dialysis: Circulation Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe use of apixaban, an anticoagulant, in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) on dialysis, lowers the risk of major...
DOAC use linked with higher bleeding risk in patients of CKD Vinay Singh singh15 July 2018 7:20 PM ISTCertain anticoagulants approved to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) may cause a higher risk of bleeding in patients suffering from chronic kidney...
