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This is super interesting. It suggests that there is an increasing in bleeding disorders starting abruptly in Jan 2021. The first candidate that comes to mind is aplastic anaemia. Tranexamic acid is also used for heavy menstrual bleeding which of course would only affect under 55s but would also cause anaemia.

The April 2020 figures are skewing your LOWESS function because they are artificially low due to hospital closures. Consider removing these points from the function and replot, you should then see when the take off in prescriptions was more clearly.

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Mar 5, 2023Liked by Bartram

Three friends dead in 24 hrs. Heart attacks. I am 72 y.o. And a retired nurse practitioner. Never witnessed three people die this close together. Who is next? How many more?

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Thanks again, appreciate your work. I would love to know the attendance rates to Emergency Depts for miscarriage/threatened abortion and dysmenorrhea, as an ED doctor of over 25 year's experience I've anecdotally never known so many attendances for of these presentations.

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Mar 6, 2023Liked by Bartram

My wife took tranexamic acid for the first time to control unusual heavy menstrual bleeding early last year. She is unvaccinated but was spending time with recently vaccinated individuals. And subsequently additional iron supplements as she had become anemic.

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This post is an absolute cracker. Well done you!

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