Search results for "Pulmonary embolism"
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
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
Longer venous thromboprophylaxis after total hip replacement decreases events, ups minor bleeding risk
Venous thromboprophylaxis for 21 days or more after total hip replacement lowers risk for venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis while increasing the risk for minor bleeding, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/21/3.htm
21 Mar 2012
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
For excluding PE, D-dimer plus decision rule or gestalt is usually safe
Combining D-dimer testing with either a decision rule or a physician's unstructured estimate (gestalt) is usually safe when evaluating adults for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE), a meta-analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/05/2.htm
5 Oct 2011
Longer surgeries associated with higher clot risk
The duration of surgery was directly associated with the risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism, a large new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/10/2.htm
10 Dec 2014
Journal Watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about decreasing cardiogenic shock, Geneva scoring for pulmonary embolism, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/12/journal.htm
15 Dec 2008
Infusion pump recalls, fecal transplant alert
Details on recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/fda-update-infusion-pump-recalls-fecal-transplant-alert.htm
15 May 2020
Aspirin appears to reduce recurrence of VTE after stopping anticoagulants
Aspirin reduced the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence with no apparent increase in major bleeding in patients who had an initial unprovoked VTE and had discontinued anticoagulant treatment, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/06/3.htm
6 Jun 2012
Harm during hospitalization more common in patients with developmental disability
Hospitalized patients with intellectual disability, chromosomal abnormalities, pervasive developmental disorders, and congenital malformation syndrome had a 2.7-fold higher risk of an avoidable patient safety incident than those without developmental disability, according to an analysis in England.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/12/harm-during-hospitalization-more-common-in-patients-with-developmental-disability.htm
12 Oct 2022