Introducing News Flash, and the results of the ANNEXA-4 trial

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming of the NCS Podcast to give you concise, high-yield reviews of pivotal articles published in the field of neurocritical care. These 'News Flash' segments are brought to you by our producer, Dr. Sara Stern-Nezer, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of California Irvine. NCS offers free CE credits for the NCS Podcast Series episodes. Listen to any of the posted episodes, complete a five question survey, and claim your credits here! Credits are available for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and non-physicians. In the first of our monthly News Flash segments, Dr. Stern-Nezer summarizes the key findings of the 2016 ANNEXA-4 trial results and the implications for managing patients with coagulopathic hemorrhages. The NCS Podcast is the official podcast of the Neurocritical Care Society. The senior producer for the News Flash series is Sara Stern-Nezer. Our editor is Jim Siegler. Our production staff includes Fawaz Almufti, Becca Stickney, Michael Brogan, Starane Shepherd, Benjamin Miller, and Ramani Balu. Sound effect by Maximilien. Connolly SJ, Milling TJ, Jr., Eikelboom JW, Gibson CM, Curnutte JT, Gold A, et al. Andexanet alfa for acute major bleeding associated with factor xa inhibitors. The New England journal of medicine. 2016;375:1131-1141.