DOACs appear safer than warfarin after mild traumatic brain injury

Treatments used for patients after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) may need to include direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) or vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), however the associated risk of intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) associated with DOACs remains unclear. To...

Lithium in pregnancy – increased risk, but some benefits too

American researchers have recently published a systematic review and meta-analysis examining the safety, efficacy and risks associated with lithium treatment during pregnancy and the postpartum period for women with bipolar disorder. Following analysis of thirteen...