Table 10.

Patient-specific risk factors for bleeding [36, 124, 125]

General risk factors	Medical patient risk factors
Active or metastatic cancer Age (e.g. >65 years) Anemia Comorbidity and reduced functional capacity Concomitant medications such as NSAIDs, antiplatelets or other anticoagulants administered possibly in a transition period Diabetes Alcohol abuse Frequent falls Hepatic or renal dysfunction History of bleeding complications Previous stroke Recent surgery Thrombocytopenia	Age—increasing Active cancer Anemia and other blood dyscrasias Current liver disease Central venous catheter placement History of bleeding Hospital stay of ≥3 days ICU/CCU stay Male gender Previous or active gastroduodenal ulcer Thromboembolic stroke Recent re-hospitalization Renal failure Rheumatic disease

NSAIDs Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, ICU intensive care unit, CCU cardiac care unit