Were patients with high risk of bleeding excluded from the study? If not, was there any difference in the rates of bleeding among the groups? | NEJM Resident 360

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Authors
Simon Finfer, MBBS, FRCP, FRCA, FCICM, FAHMS, MD

Professorial Fellow in Critical Care at The George Institute for Global Health

Simon Finfer, MBBS, FRCP, FRCA, FCICM, FAHMS, MD

Simon Finfer, MBBS, FRCP, FRCA, FCICM, FAHMS, MD

Professorial Fellow in Critical Care at The George Institute for Global Health

Professorial Fellow in Critical Care at The George Institute for Global Health
Yaseen Arabi, MD

Intensivist at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Yaseen Arabi, MD

Yaseen Arabi, MD

Intensivist at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Intensivist at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Fahad Al-Hameed, MD, AmBIM, FRCPC

Intensivist & Pulmonologist, Chairman, Intensive Care Department KSAU-HS Jeddah

Fahad Al-Hameed, MD, AmBIM, FRCPC

Fahad Al-Hameed, MD, AmBIM, FRCPC

Intensivist & Pulmonologist, Chairman, Intensive Care Department KSAU-HS Jeddah

Intensivist & Pulmonologist, Chairman, Intensive Care Department KSAU-HS Jeddah

Faculty
George Kinzfogl, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Tufts Medical Center

George Kinzfogl, MD

George Kinzfogl, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Tufts Medical Center

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Tufts Medical Center
Jason Konter, MD

Physician at Self-employed

Jason Konter, MD

Jason Konter, MD

Physician at Self-employed

Physician at Self-employed
David Rishikof, MD

Physician at MetroWest Medical Center

David Rishikof, MD

David Rishikof, MD

Physician at MetroWest Medical Center

Physician at MetroWest Medical Center
Aba Somers, MD

Physician at MetroWest Medical Center

Aba Somers, MD

Aba Somers, MD

Physician at MetroWest Medical Center

Physician at MetroWest Medical Center

Chief Residents
JOSE RUBIO, MD

Rheumatology fellow at BIDMC/Harvard University

JOSE RUBIO, MD

JOSE RUBIO, MD

Rheumatology fellow at BIDMC/Harvard University

Rheumatology fellow at BIDMC/Harvard University

Residents
Alekya Poloju, Dr

Resident in Internal Medicine at MetroWest Medical Center Program

Alekya Poloju, Dr

Alekya Poloju, Dr

Resident in Internal Medicine at MetroWest Medical Center Program

Resident in Internal Medicine at MetroWest Medical Center Program
Ivy Riano, M.D.

Resident in Internal Medicine at MetroWest Medical Center, in route to become an oncologist

Ivy Riano, M.D.

Ivy Riano, M.D.

Resident in Internal Medicine at MetroWest Medical Center, in route to become an oncologist

Resident in Internal Medicine at MetroWest Medical Center, in route to become an oncologist
Daniel Guarderas-Paredes, MD

31 yo M with pmh of enjoying medicine and non medicine books, listens to non popular music and knows too much about the internet.

Daniel Guarderas-Paredes, MD

Daniel Guarderas-Paredes, MD

31 yo M with pmh of enjoying medicine and non medicine books, listens to non popular music and knows too much about the internet.

31 yo M with pmh of enjoying medicine and non medicine books, listens to non popular music and knows too much about the internet.
Elman Meneses, MD

Resident at MetroWest Medical Center

Elman Meneses, MD

Elman Meneses, MD

Resident at MetroWest Medical Center

Resident at MetroWest Medical Center
Jose Freire, MD

Resident in Internal Medicine at Internal Medicine

Jose Freire, MD

Jose Freire, MD

Resident in Internal Medicine at Internal Medicine

Resident in Internal Medicine at Internal Medicine
Thais Marques Gurgel, MD

Internal Medicine, soft heart for dogs, acrylic painting, skiing, and iphone photography.

Thais Marques Gurgel, MD

Thais Marques Gurgel, MD

Internal Medicine, soft heart for dogs, acrylic painting, skiing, and iphone photography.

Internal Medicine, soft heart for dogs, acrylic painting, skiing, and iphone photography.
Sijung Suh, MD

Internal Medicine Resident, en route to become primary care physician

Sijung Suh, MD

Sijung Suh, MD

Internal Medicine Resident, en route to become primary care physician

Internal Medicine Resident, en route to become primary care physician
Thamolwan Surakiatchanukul, MD

Transitional Year Resident at MetroWest Medical Center; Future Ophthalmologist-In-Training

Thamolwan Surakiatchanukul, MD

Thamolwan Surakiatchanukul, MD

Transitional Year Resident at MetroWest Medical Center; Future Ophthalmologist-In-Training

Transitional Year Resident at MetroWest Medical Center; Future Ophthalmologist-In-Training
Leo Martinez, MD

Resident in Radiology at Baystate Medical Center

Leo Martinez, MD

Leo Martinez, MD

Resident in Radiology at Baystate Medical Center

Resident in Radiology at Baystate Medical Center
Theppharit Panichsillapakit, MD

Resident in Internal Medicine at MetroWest Medical Center Program

Theppharit Panichsillapakit, MD

Theppharit Panichsillapakit, MD

Resident in Internal Medicine at MetroWest Medical Center Program

Resident in Internal Medicine at MetroWest Medical Center Program
Raul Morinigo, MD

Resident in Pulmonary Disease at MetroWest Medical Center

Raul Morinigo, MD

Raul Morinigo, MD

Resident in Pulmonary Disease at MetroWest Medical Center

Resident in Pulmonary Disease at MetroWest Medical Center
Victor Zavala, MD

Resident in Pulmonary Disease at MetroWest Medical Center

Victor Zavala, MD

Victor Zavala, MD

Resident in Pulmonary Disease at MetroWest Medical Center

Resident in Pulmonary Disease at MetroWest Medical Center

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