Vit-C = good? | tPA on NOAC

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 4-8, 2022.

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Vit-C = good? Spoon Feed:

IV Vitamin C (IVVC) administration appeared to be safe and reduced overall mortality in this meta-analysis of critically ill patients, when given in higher doses and as monotherapy.

tPA on NOAC

There was no significant difference in intracranial hemorrhage, serious systemic hemorrhage, or inpatient mortality for patients who used non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOAC) in the seven days prior to receiving alteplase for acute ischemic stroke.