Search results for "Venous thromboembolism"
Top Docs
Meet our 2014 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2014
Planning is key to successful comanagement
Working out details in advance helps avoid conflicts down the road.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/comanagement.htm
15 Mar 2015
Recent Research
Women and stroke care, frailty as a predictor of cardiac surgery outcome, cost-effectiveness of heart failure therapy, and more
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/recent-research.htm
15 Jan 2017
Be picky about PICCs
Use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) is increasingly common in hospitals, in part because they are easy to use and there is a perception that they carry less risk of infection. But PICCs shouldn't necessarily be the default line for venous access.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/coverstory.htm
15 Sep 2013
Oral anticoagulants compared for risk of recurrent VTE, major bleeds
All oral anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents reduced recurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with placebo, with aspirin reducing risk the least and vitamin K antagonists reducing it the most, a meta-analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/11/4.htm
11 Sep 2013
Aspirin noninferior to dalteparin for VTE prophylaxis following hip replacement
Aspirin therapy for 28 days may be a reasonable alternative to low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for extended venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis among hip replacement patients who have already received LMWH for 10 days.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/05/2.htm
5 Jun 2013
Treating PE in the ED
Outpatient treatment of pulmonary embolism on the rise.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/outpatient-pulmonary-embolism.htm
15 Aug 2015
COVID-19 research focused on anticoagulation, vaccine-induced thrombocytopenia
Two new studies support prophylactic, rather than therapeutic, anticoagulation for COVID-19 patients, and case reports provide more information about vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/16/1.htm
16 Jun 2021
Pulmonary embolisms often found in patients with acute COPD exacerbations
Patients who were found to have a pulmonary embolism more frequently reported pleuritic chest pain or had signs of cardiac failure, while signs of respiratory infection were associated with lower likelihood of pulmonary embolism.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/31/3.htm
31 Aug 2016
Patients with superficial vein thrombosis may also have DVT
Proposed updates for DSM-5 released
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/17/3.htm
17 Feb 2010