Search results for "Venous thromboembolism"
A collection of individual cases
Hypercalcemia of malignancy, euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis, VTE in Klinefelter syndrome, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/11/brief-case-a-collection-of-individual-cases.htm
15 Nov 2017
Evidence supporting perioperative management of anticoagulants remains limited
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies addressing perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy, developed for a clinical practice guideline by the American College of Chest Physicians, found that data were sparse overall.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/07/evidence-supporting-perioperative-management-of-anticoagulants-remains-limited.htm
7 Dec 2022
Bonus online case: Antiphospholipid syndrome and bilateral adrenal hemorrhage
A patient with a history of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and new abdominal pain.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/brief-case-online-antiphospholipid.htm
15 May 2019
Latest COVID-19 research looks at lung ultrasound, CVST and VTE risk, visitation policies
Recent studies offered a new method for using lung ultrasound to assess COVID-19 patients, assessed risk of central venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), and looked at a lab test to help predict venous thromboembolism (VTE) and at the effects of restricting visitors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/10/free/latest-covid-19-research-looks-at-lung-ultrasound-cvst-and-vte-risk-visitation-policies.htm
10 Aug 2022
Assess before anticoagulating
Three new evidence-based recommendations from ACP point out that VTE prophylaxis is not as simple as some might think.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/qa.htm
15 Nov 2011
COVID-19 hospitalization carries higher VTE risk than flu regardless of vaccination status
The 90-day absolute risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) was 5.3% in patients hospitalized with influenza compared to 9.5% in COVID-19 patients hospitalized before vaccine availability and 10.9% in patients with COVID-19 after vaccines became available, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/24/free/covid-19-hospitalization-carries-higher-vte-risk-than-flu-regardless-of-vaccination-status.htm
24 Aug 2022
COPD transitions, afib in sepsis
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2019
Balanced crystalloids vs. saline, antibiotic stewardship, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/recent-research.htm
15 Aug 2018
Tool for PE, heart failure drugs
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/recent-research.htm
15 May 2019
Top Docs
The doctors recognized in ACP Hospitalist’s first annual Top Hospitalists issue include teachers, quality improvement gurus, researchers and bloggers. They’ve focused on improving geriatric care, growing hospital admissions, facilitating transitions of care and raising staff satisfaction. ACP Hospitalist’s editorial board members sifted through the nominations and narrowed the field down to 10 Top Hospitalists, who are profiled here.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/cover.htm
15 Nov 2008