Concomitant use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and oral anticoagulants by patients with A-fib can lead to serious bleeding problems, thromboembolism, and stroke, according to a new ...

Researchers at the Syracuse (N.Y.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center found that the postpolypectomy bleeding rate is significantly higher in patients on uninterrupted clopidogrel therapy with ...

Credit: Shutterstock. While the use of NSAIDs was low in the ARISTOTLE trial, NSAID users had a higher risk for bleeding than non-users. CHICAGO — Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) ...

Background: Some people who suffer an upper gastrointestinal bleed or perforation die. The mortality rate was estimated at 12% in studies published before 1997, but a systematic survey of more recent ...

A groundbreaking study with results published in European Heart Journal has unveiled critical insights into the risks associated with combining non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with ...

With the aging of the population, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for musculoskeletal discomfort and other indications has risen. The guideline’s overarching message is that patients who ...

(Reuters Health) - For people taking drugs to prevent blood clots after a heart attack, adding pain relievers like ibuprofen may lead to bleeding, stroke or another heart attack, according to a new ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Symptoms of GI bleeding include stomach pain, vomiting blood, or having black, tarry ...

Guidelines for quality of reporting of meta-analyses were followed where appropriate. [12] We took data from a previous systematic review [1] of studies published up to and including 1996. To identify ...