Tag: Aspirin
Benefit of Ticagrelor-Aspirin in Stroke Patients Tied to Renal Function
Stroke patients with normal, but not those with impaired, renal function have greater benefit with ticagrelor-aspirin than clopidogrel-aspirin
Outcomes May Be Better for Warfarin Users Who Stop Aspirin Use
Quality improvement effort tied to decrease in major bleeding without increase in thrombotic events
Frequent Aspirin Use Tied to Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk
Association remains regardless of the presence of most other risk factors for ovarian cancer
Aspirin Use Not Tied to Clinical Outcomes in Nonobstructive CAD
Statin use linked to reduced risk for major adverse cardiovascular events in individuals with nonobstructive coronary artery disease
USPSTF: Do Not Start Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent CVD in 60+
For those aged 40 to 59 years, the decision to initiate low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of CVD should be individualized
Early Aspirin Cuts In-Hospital Mortality With Moderate COVID-19
Largest benefits seen for patients older than 60 years with no increased risk for hemorrhagic complications
Questions Remain About Safety of Aspirin Cessation in Older Adults
Findings inconclusive for subgroup analysis looking at safety of ceasing regular aspirin use without a clinical indication after age 70 years
Daily Aspirin Does Not Prevent Recurrence of Breast Cancer
Compared with placebo, daily aspirin did not improve invasive disease-free survival in patients with high-risk, HER2-negative breast cancer
Link Between Analgesics, Incident Tinnitus Explored in Women
No increased risk for tinnitus seen with low-dose aspirin, but increase seen with moderate-dose aspirin for those younger than 60 years, NSAIDS, acetaminophen
Aspirin Underutilized for Preeclampsia Prevention
Findings reported among women at high risk due to prepregnancy diabetes, obesity, and/or chronic hypertension
