Search results for "Anticoagulation"
Latest research, recommendations cover diabetes, clots, and remdesivir in COVID-19
Mortality was lower in diabetes patients given sitagliptin at admission for COVID-19, ACP practice points support remdesivir, acquired thrombophilia does not predict clots, cardiac arrest survival is low, and admissions for other conditions were still way down over the summer.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/10/07/1.htm
7 Oct 2020
Rivaroxaban after discharge may reduce thromboembolic risk in medically ill
An industry-funded trial that gave medical patients rivaroxaban for 45 days after hospital discharge found decreased risk for a composite end point of symptomatic venous thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, nonhemorrhagic stroke, and cardiovascular death compared to placebo.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/24/3.htm
24 Jun 2020
Huddling for camaraderie at night
The purpose was simple: Enjoy a favorite beverage in the comfort of your home and join a video meeting to discuss topics pertaining to COVID-19, ranging from guidelines to the impact of the pandemic on families.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/huddling-at-night.htm
15 Nov 2020
MKSAP quiz on atrial fibrillation
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on atrial fibrillation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/mksap-quiz-on-atrial-fibrillation.htm
15 Aug 2019
COVID-19 research focuses on steroids, clots, hydroxychloroquine, zinc
Steroids' effects varied by C-reactive protein level, clots occurred despite prophylaxis, and hydroxychloroquine and zinc were ineffective for COVID-19, according to newly published studies.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/29/1.htm
29 Jul 2020
The puzzle of submassive PE
Treating the middle of the pulmonary embolism spectrum can be tricky.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/the-puzzle-of-submassive-pe.htm
15 Jun 2020
An uphill battle
Envisioning the future of the pandemic was difficult at the end of March.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/newmans-notions-an-uphill-battle.htm
15 May 2020
Major bleeding, mortality risks after VTE similar on DOACs or warfarin
The authors noted that the safety of DOAC treatment of VTE beyond 180 days remains uncertain and that 95% of DOAC users in the study were taking rivaroxaban, so further study of other agents is needed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/25/3.htm
25 Oct 2017
Nutrition, glycemic control, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2019
Duty hours, infective endocarditis
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/recent-research.htm
15 Aug 2019