Search results for "Venous thromboembolism"
Medication adherence better with low-molecular-weight heparin than unfractionated heparin
Inpatients with acute MI face risk of hospital-acquired anemia
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/16/2.htm
16 Jun 2010
Focus on: Diagnosing pulmonary embolism
Focus on: Diagnosing pulmonary embolism.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/03/focus.htm
15 Mar 2008
Moderate VTE risk exists after cerebral vein and dural sinus thrombosis
AIDS society updates antiretroviral recommendations for U.S. adults
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/28/3.htm
28 Jul 2010
Prophylactic anticoagulation associated with better all-cause mortality vs. mechanical devices for VTE prevention in critically ill
Critically ill patients should receive prophylactic anticoagulation over mechanical device prophylaxis for preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE), a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/30/1.htm
30 Apr 2014
Autoimmune disorders associated with high PE risk after hospital admission
Autoimmune disorders are associated with a high risk for pulmonary embolism (PE) up to a year after hospital admission, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/07/4.htm
7 Dec 2011
Hospitalists' PICC practices, knowledge need to be improved
Hospitalists prefer peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) to central venous catheters but don't always employ safe practices in their use, a new survey found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/03/2.htm
3 Apr 2013
Adding aspirin or NSAID to anticoagulant doubles bleeding risk
Taking aspirin or an NSAID while on anticoagulant therapy is associated with an increased risk of bleeding in patients who have had a venous thromboembolism (VTE), a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/23/1.htm
23 Apr 2014
Fixed-dose rivaroxaban appears noninferior to standard therapy for PE
Fixed-dose rivaroxaban is noninferior to standard anticoagulant therapy for pulmonary embolism (PE) and has a similar bleeding risk, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/28/2.htm
28 Mar 2012
An agenda for hospitalists' research
The pandemic added opportunities and barriers to an already challenged field.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/an-agenda-for-hospitalists-research.htm
15 May 2021
Guidelines, studies make recommendations on VTE prophylaxis for inpatients with COVID-19
A new CHEST guideline supports standard-dose anticoagulant thromboprophylaxis, while authors of two recent studies of hypercoagulability called for higher doses.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/10/2.htm
10 Jun 2020