Does preoperative antiplatelet use increase incidence of bleeding after major operations?
We did not identify significantly increased adverse patient outcomes in those patients who received preoperative clopidogrel within this population. We assert that it appears to be reasonable and safe to continue antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel in this population in elective situations and that preoperative clopidogrel use does not increase the risk of bleeding in emergency circumstances.
The quality of life of chronic fatigue patients correlates with the severity of their physical symptoms and their hypochondriacal disposition toward illness.