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Bleeding events in warfarin-treated patients can be reduced by giving patients improved written instructions, a US study shows.
Researchers followed 2,346 adults on warfarin who experienced a total of 126 admissions to hospital due to warfarin-related bleeding.
Patients who received written instructions from a doctor, nurse or pharmacist had a 60 per cent reduced rate of bleeding, compared with patients who received only the instructions in drug packaging.
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