Search results for "Anticoagulation"
Bridging afib patients whose anticoagulation is interrupted may raise risk of bleeding, adverse events
Routinely bridging patients with atrial fibrillation whose oral anticoagulation is interrupted for a procedure may increase their risk for bleeding and adverse events, an observational study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/24/1.htm
24 Dec 2014
NIH guidelines on anticoagulation in COVID-19; research on statin use, omicron variant
The NIH updated its guidelines to address anticoagulation in COVID-19 inpatients, treatment with atorvastatin did not appear to improve outcomes in the ICU, and several studies looked at characteristics of omicron.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/01/12/free/nih-guidelines-on-anticoagulation-research-on-statins-and-COVID-19.htm
12 Jan 2022
Timing of stroke treatment, preventive therapies presented at stroke meeting
Mostly disappointing results on transfers for thrombectomy, delayed use of thrombolysis plus thrombectomy or tenecteplase, and anticoagulation for secondary prevention after cryptogenic stroke were reported at the International Stroke Conference.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/14/timing-of-stroke-treatment-preventive-therapies-presented-at-stroke-meeting.htm
14 Feb 2024
IVC filters lower PE death risk vs anticoagulants, but raise recurrent VTE risk
Patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) and significant bleeding risk who got inferior vena cava (IVC) filters had a lower risk of pulmonary embolism (PE)-related death, but a higher risk of recurrent VTE than those on anticoagulants only, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/12/3.htm
12 Mar 2014
June 2017
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/
S. aureus, anticoagulants raise risk of endocarditis complications
In patients with infective endocarditis, four significant risk factors were associated with all neurological complications, while antimicrobial therapy reduced the risk, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/15/3.htm
15 May 2013
July 13, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/13/
New oral anticoagulants compared for stroke prevention in afib
Apixaban, rivaroxaban and dabigatran appeared to have similar efficacy for secondary stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to a new analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/14/2.htm
14 Nov 2012
September 21, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/21/
Guidance released on use of new oral anticoagulants in nonvalvular afib
The European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) published guidance last week on using new oral anticoagulants in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/08/4.htm
8 May 2013