Abstract objective: To review (1) the clinical epidemiology of bleeding during anticoagulant
therapy with heparin or warfarin,(2) data useful in estimating the risk for bleeding in …

This chapter about hemorrhagic complications of anticoagulant treatment is part of the
seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: Evidence Based …

Objective To examine the evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for prostate
cancer. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Data …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy and clinical utility of the Outpatient Bleeding Risk
Index for estimating the probability of major bleeding in outpatients treated with warfarin. The …

This article about hemorrhagic complications of anticoagulant and thrombolytic treatment is
part of the Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: American College of Chest Physicians …

Background: Warfarin is effective in the treatment and prevention of many venous
thromboembolic disorders, but it often leads to bleeding. Objective: To develop a …

BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is common in hospitalized older people and may predict
adverse outcomes. Previous studies of the relationship between nutritional status and …

Objective: To assess the long-term outcomes of patients with acute deep-vein thrombosis.
Methods: We followed up 124 patients with deep-vein thrombosis 6 to 8 years after the index …

Background End-of-life decisions are frequently made by patients' surrogates. Race and
ethnicity may affect such decision making. Few studies have described how different …

PURPOSE: Most studies of oral anticoagulant-related bleeding have analyzed the incidence
of adverse outcomes among patients with a variety of different conditions and without any …