I did this for prob the first 10 years and ended up very anemic as a result. My last two specialists have both said the current thinking is to just eat a normal healthy diet and adjust the warfarin levels accordingly. Obviously, like starting a new medication, when you start eating a ...
Late in 2010, the FDA approved a new anticoagulant drug called dabigatran (brand name Pradaxa) for the prevention of stroke in patients with an irregular heart beat called atrial fibrillation (AF). This medication is the first orally-administered alternative to warfarin (brand name Coumadin) to ...
Low-dose ibuprofen (dosages up to 1200mg per day) is considered an alternative to naproxen; however, higher dosages of ibuprofen (up to the recommended maximum of 2400mg/day) are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events. People who have already had a heart attack or stroke mu...
A perforated bowel is a medical emergency in which a hole in the bowel opens to allow its contents to empty into the rest of the abdominal cavity. The result is frequently sepsis or blood infection, which if not treated can cause almost immediate death. A perforated bowel can occur as the...
In real life long-term weight loss is the exception and, even if successful, 40 - 50% of IGT individuals still progress to T2DM. Pharmacotherapy provides an alternative strategy to improve insulin sensitivity and preserve β-cell function. Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) are highly effective in T2DM ...
Four new oral anticoagulants compare favourably with warfarin for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation; however, the balance between effi... CT Ruff,RP Giugliano,E Braunwald,... - 《Lancet》 被引量: 1997发表: 2014年 Surgery and invasive procedures in patients on long-term treat...
What is new? Key findings What this adds to what was known? What is the implication and what should change now? Instrumental variable (IV) estimators have been recognized as useful tools to assess the effectiveness of alternative treatments in health care using observational data [1], [2]. ...
Another update is this new resource for ways to report a bad stem cell clinic experience or a concerning clinic. I know there are thousands of people out there looking for more practical information about stem cell therapies and treatments. These folks understandably are using the Internet to loo...
A recent large clinical trial (the REDUCE-IT trial) published in the New England Journal of Medicine evaluated the beneficial effects of 4 grams of icosapent ethyl given daily to people with high levels of triglycerides. Icosapent ethyl is made from EPA and is a prescription high dose of fish...
Here are some medications your healthcare professional might prescribe for leg swelling, along with the problems that they treat: Anticoagulants(blood thinners) — likeCoumadin(warfarin),heparin, andEliquis— are used to treat blood clots.