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Upper GI Tract

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    Hemostatic powder noninferior in nonvariceal upper GI bleeds

    December 6, 2021

    TC-325 hemostatic powder compares well with standard endoscopic treatment of acute nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding in a new study.

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    Rivaroxaban’s single daily dose may lead to higher bleeding risk than other DOACs

    October 11, 2021

    Corroborating previous studies, Iceland researchers report that rivaroxaban poses the highest risk of GI bleeding, compared with other DOACs.

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    COVID-19 update: Transmission 5% or less among close contacts

    March 11, 2020

    New insights from China, CDC

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    Some infected patients could show COVID-19 symptoms after quarantine

    March 9, 2020

    Longer quarantine could be considered in highest-risk scenarios, but benefits must be weighed against costs to public health and the quarantined patients.

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    CMS issues guidance on containing spread of coronavirus

    March 5, 2020

    The agency published two guidance documents related to helping contain the spread of the coronavirus, primarily aimed at ensuring that health care providers are implementing proper infection control procedures.

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    Updated international consensus recommendations on management of acute upper GI bleeding

    October 21, 2019

    Updated guidelines on management of nonvariceal acute upper GI bleeding address questions on endoscopic techniques and pharmacologic management.

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    Rivaroxaban tied to higher GI bleeding than other NOACs

    June 17, 2019

    SAN DIEGO – Real-world studies comparing the GI bleeding rates among different non–vitamin K anticoagulants have been limited.

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    No difference between PPI prophylaxis, placebo for GI bleeding

    December 6, 2018

    There was no significant difference in mortality between critically ill patients who received pantoprazole prophylaxis for gastrointestinal bleeding, and those who received placebo.

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    First reversal agent for apixaban and rivaroxaban gets fast-track approval

    May 4, 2018

    Andexanet alfa approval puts factor Xa inhibitors in the same ballpark as dabigatran, reversible with idarucizumab.

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    Idarucizumab reversed dabigatran completely and rapidly in study

    July 11, 2017

    One drug reversed the anticoagulant effect of another completely and rapidly.

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