Search results for "Venous thromboembolism"
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
New data on tocilizumab, convalescent plasma, anticoagulation for COVID-19
Recent studies found that tocilizumab was potentially harmful for ICU patients, indicated that convalescent plasma works better with higher antibody titers delivered earlier, and offered conflicting findings on anticoagulation. Other research compared mortality from COVID-19 over time.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/27/1.htm
27 Jan 2021
COPD meds, endocarditis, and more
Recent research from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/recent-research.htm
15 Apr 2021
Rivaroxaban at discharge did not significantly reduce deaths due to VTE, study finds
Patients who were randomized to 45 days of rivaroxaban instead of placebo did have lower risk of nonfatal venous thromboembolism (VTE), the industry-funded trial found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/29/1.htm
29 Aug 2018
COVID-19 flu guidance, data on convalescent plasma, cardiac effects, and clot risk
Flu testing and treatment advice came from the NIH, convalescent plasma failed in a trial, new studies suggested looking out for myocardial injury and not overdoing thromboprophylaxis, and remdesivir got full approval, among other COVID-19 news.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/10/28/1.htm
28 Oct 2020
The battle for high-value care
Experts give their advice on value projects and the evidence on stress tests and clot prophylaxis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/the-battle-for-high-value-care.htm
15 Dec 2019
Hospitals' volume of PE treatment associated with 30-day PE-related mortality
Patients treated for pulmonary embolism (PE) at hospitals that saw at least 40 PEs per year had about half the rate of mortality from PE as patients treated at hospitals that saw fewer than 15 PEs per year.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/07/2.htm
7 Aug 2019
Sepsis cultures, resuscitation score, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/recent-research.htm
15 Apr 2020
New guidelines cover VTE prophylaxis, diagnosis, anticoagulation, and HIT
Several guidelines related to venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention and treatment were recently published by the American Society of Hematology, with more promised soon.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/05/1.htm
5 Dec 2018
Helping hip fracture patients
Is comanagement the answer?
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/helping-hip-fracture-patients.htm
15 Dec 2020