Search results for "Venous Thromboembolism"
Amyloidosis: A review for the hospitalist
Learn about types of amyloidosis, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/expert-analysis-amyloidosis.htm
15 Dec 2015
Apixaban may prevent or shorten rehospitalizations for acute VTE, study finds
After VTE, study patients were randomized to apixaban, 10 mg twice daily for the first 7 days followed by 5 mg twice daily for 23 weeks or enoxaparin, 1 mg/kg of body weight every 12 hours for at least 5 days, followed by warfarin, begun concomitantly, for 6 months.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/09/4.htm
9 Dec 2015
Recent Research
Urinalysis orders, resistant infections, molecular C. diff testing, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2015
Panel picks appropriate uses for PICCs
An expert discusses new collaborative recommendations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/PICC-recommendations.htm
15 Oct 2015
Recent Research
MERS information, NSAIDs and antidepressants, ICDs in older patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/recent-research.htm
15 Sep 2015
Clot recurrence and major bleeds similar with tinzaparin or warfarin, study finds
Cancer patients with venous thromboembolism had similar mortality, but fewer symptomatic deep vein thromboses after 6 months of low-molecular-weight heparin instead of warfarin.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/26/1.htm
26 Aug 2015
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
Recent Research
VTE prophylaxis in colorectal surgery patients, targeted perioperative intervention for Staphylococcus aureus infection, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/recent-research.htm
15 Aug 2015
Score validated for predicting bleeding risk in inpatients
The IMPROVE bleeding risk score should be used to guide venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, since it accurately predicted major bleeds in a cohort of medical inpatients, a study concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/29/1.htm
29 Jul 2015
Extended anticoagulant treatment appears beneficial for first unprovoked PE
Eighteen months of warfarin after PE reduced recurrences during anticoagulation, but showed a similar thromboembolism rate as placebo at 42 months, a randomized trial found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/15/3.htm
15 Jul 2015