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Study refutes blood thinner brain bleed risk after falls in older adults

There are about 70 million baby boomers in the United States, many now over the age of 65. As people age, rates of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases rise, leading to more use of blood ...
Renal & Urology News

Elevated INR in Older Adults on Warfarin May Not Be Tied to Risk for Brain Bleeding After Head Trauma

Authors say findings warrant re-examining approach to managing anticoagulation in older adults. (HealthDay News) — Having a supratherapeutic international normalized ratio (INR) while taking warfarin ...
News Medical

Warfarin use not linked to higher brain bleed risk after falls in older adults

There are about 70 million baby boomers in the United States, many now over age 65. As people age, rates of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases rise, leading to more use of blood thinners such ...
UUHC Health Feed

University of Utah Health Researchers Find Link Between Air Pollution and Risk of Brain Bleed

University of Utah Health researchers have linked particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH)—bleeding within the brain caused by a ruptured aneurysm.
The University of Chicago Chronicle

Awad Lab: Predicting and preventing strokes and brain bleeds

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Elevated INR in Older Adults on Warfarin May Not Be Tied to Risk for Brain Bleeding After Trauma

Authors say findings warrant re-examining approach to managing anticoagulation in older adults. HealthDay News — Having a supratherapeutic international normalized ratio (INR) while taking warfarin ...