Search results for "Venous thromboembolism"
Antipsychotic drugs linked to VTE risk
Rosiglitazone restricted to patients who can't take other drugs
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/09/29/5.htm
29 Sep 2010
VTE prophylaxis in colorectal surgery patients increases over time, but VTE rates remain unchanged, study finds
Prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism (VTE) increased significantly among colorectal surgery patients, but their rate of VTE occurrence did not change, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/17/1.htm
17 Jun 2015
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
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
Test yourself: Invasive procedures and complications
These cases and commentary, which address invasive procedures and complications, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/02/ty.htm
15 Feb 2011
Apixaban noninferior to conventional therapy for acute VTE, study indicates
Fixed-dose treatment with apixaban was noninferior to conventional therapy for acute venous thromboembolism (VTE) and appeared to be associated with significantly less bleeding, according to a new industry-funded study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/10/1.htm
10 Jul 2013
New score predicts VTE risk for acutely ill patients at admission
Four clinical factors available at admission can be used to predict risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in acutely ill medical inpatients, a new study indicates, though external validation is needed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/14/1.htm
14 Sep 2011
VTE readmissions continue more than 30 days after complex cancer surgery
In a retrospective cohort study using U.S. data from 2016, 0.6%, 1.1%, and 1.7% of patients undergoing complex cancer surgery were readmitted with VTE as a primary diagnosis by 30, 90, and 180 days after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/02/vte-readmissions-continue-more-than-30-days-after-complex-cancer-surgery.htm
2 Feb 2022
Hospital medicine precourse: From admission to discharge
This new course offers cutting-edge information on hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/02/precourse.htm
15 Feb 2011
Model predicts 30-day mortality after acute PE using simple clinical variables
A simple model to predict 30-day mortality after acute pulmonary embolism (PE) works as well as the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) model, yet doesn't require routine imaging or biomarker testing like the latter does, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/31/2.htm
31 Aug 2011