Publications by authors named "Nicholas Koumpouros"
Background: The present research aims to identify the application of social media for marketing or communication purposes in healthcare. We studied the opinion of healthcare professionals, organizations and health consumers, trying to identify the current status, trends and beliefs. The research reveals that healthcare organizations have to move forward and engage with their customers.
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- Incidence of oral anticoagulant-associated intracerebral hemorrhage is increasing, posing significant risks of ongoing bleeding, death, or disability in patients using vitamin K1 antagonists.
- Urgent management focuses on reversing coagulopathy quickly through the discontinuation of anticoagulants and the administration of vitamin K1, prothrombin complex concentrates, or fresh-frozen plasma, as well as life support and potential surgery.
- There is a lack of strong evidence comparing different reversal strategies, thus emphasizing the need for awareness of current guidelines to avoid legal implications for physicians due to inappropriate treatment approaches.