Low-dose aspirin does not reduce adverse heart, lung outcomes in stable COVID patients: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 19, 2021
Contrary to some clinical observations, aspirin and apixaban (Eliquis) do not reduce the rate of major adverse cardiovascular or pulmonary outcomes in stable outpatients with symptomatic COVID-19, researchers...
Anticoagulants advised following certain COVID-19 acute-care stays
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 29, 2021
Clinicians disagree about the need for continued anticoagulation therapy to reduce blood clot risks following COVID-19 hospitalization. A new study suggests that patients with certain medical histories...
Two Janssen workers push back on anticoagulant recommendation updates
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 27, 2023
Many older adults take anticoagulants to manage a variety of conditions. But new guidance on how to use them has caused some controversy because it changed some wording. It said certain medications should...
Ask the care expert … about anticoagulants
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jul 01, 2014
What tips do you have for working with anticoagulants?