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Advanced age, as well as coexisting medical conditions, medications, and the timing and intensity of therapy are all factors that increase the risk of bleeding in patients taking anticoagulants. This article from the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine lists scoring tools that can help identify patients at heightened risk and describes considerations that come into play when determining whether the risk of bleeding outweighs the benefits of anticoagulation. Read more at http://www.ccjm.org/current-issue/issue-single-view/how-can-i-predict-bleeding-in-my-elderly-patient-taking-anticoagulants/f0c1ece959ee916bee40669ae636c38a.html.
Advanced age, as well as coexisting medical conditions, medications, and the timing and intensity of therapy are all factors that increase the risk of bleeding in patients taking anticoagulants. This article from the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine lists scoring tools that can help identify patients at heightened risk and describes considerations that come into play when determining whether the risk of bleeding outweighs the benefits of anticoagulation. Read more at http://www.ccjm.org/current-issue/issue-single-view/how-can-i-predict-bleeding-in-my-elderly-patient-taking-anticoagulants/f0c1ece959ee916bee40669ae636c38a.html.
Advanced age, as well as coexisting medical conditions, medications, and the timing and intensity of therapy are all factors that increase the risk of bleeding in patients taking anticoagulants. This article from the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine lists scoring tools that can help identify patients at heightened risk and describes considerations that come into play when determining whether the risk of bleeding outweighs the benefits of anticoagulation. Read more at http://www.ccjm.org/current-issue/issue-single-view/how-can-i-predict-bleeding-in-my-elderly-patient-taking-anticoagulants/f0c1ece959ee916bee40669ae636c38a.html.