Covid
Blood thinners significantly reduce Covid related mortality, hospitalisation: Study
As per a study published in Lancet’s EClinical Medicine journal, Covid-19 patients who use blood thinners may have a nearly 50 per cent reduced risk of death and a 43 per cent lower risk of hospitalisation.
The research was conducted on 6,195 patients over the age of 18 who were diagnosed with Covid-19 from March 4 to August 27, 2020, in 12 hospitals and 60 clinics in the US.
The study found that patients on blood thinners before contracting Covid-19 were 43 per cent less likely to be admitted to hospital, despite being older and having more chronic medical conditions than their peers.
The study added that Blood thinners, regardless of being used before being infected with Covid-19 or started when admitted to the hospital for treatment of the viral disease, reduce deaths by almost half.