Tag: Aspirin
Aspirin Underused for Advanced Colorectal Polyps
Only 42.6 percent of 84 patients with biopsy-proven advanced colorectal polyps were taking aspirin
Meta-Analysis: Aspirin Linked to Lower Risk for CV Events in Primary Prevention
Based on data from 13 trials with 164,225 participants, increased risk for major bleeding also noted
Aspirin, Anticoagulants Similarly Prevent VTE After TKA
In patients having total knee arthroplasty, aspirin non-inferior for venous thromboembolism, death
Low-Dose Aspirin May Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk
Inverse association for low-dose but not standard-dose aspirin with ovarian cancer risk
Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked to Reduction in Liver Cancer Risk
Decrease seen with use of 1.5 or more standard-dose tablets per week for five or more years
Use of Aspirin in Healthy Elderly Questioned in Three Studies
No impact on composite of death, dementia, persistent physical disability; rise in risk of death
Aspirin Use Doesn’t Cut Cancer Incidence in Older T2DM Patients
In subgroup analyses, reduced incidence of cancer seen in participants aged younger than 65 years
Clopidogrel + Aspirin Cuts Ischemic Events in Stroke, TIA
However, combination is associated with increased risk of major hemorrhage within 90 days
Chronic Aspirin Exposure Linked to Melanoma Risk in Males
Significantly increased risk of malignant melanoma in males, but not females, on once-daily aspirin
Aspirin Therapy Appears Safe Before Thyroid Surgery
No increase observed for intraoperative bleeding, but risks for other complications uncertain
