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Table 2 Bleeding characteristics (n = 88)

From: Characteristics of ambulatory anticoagulant adverse drug events: a descriptive study

Characteristic

ADEs

No. (%)

Use of medications with increased bleeding risk

51 (58.0%)

   Aspirin

46

   Enoxaparin

6

   Clopidogrel

3

   Ibuprofen

4

   Heparin

1

   > 2 of above

9

Use of fresh frozen plasma

65 (73.9%)

Major bleeds

57 (64.8%)

Location of major and minor bleeds*

 

   Intracranial hemorrhage

10

   Gastrointestinal

42

   Hematoma

6

   Hemoptysis

7

   Retroperitoneal

3

   Intra-articular

1

   Wound/incision site

6

   Other

18

  1. *An event may have more than one location of bleeding.