Search results for "Anticoagulation"
Superior vena cava occlusion without malignancy
A patient with end-stage renal disease presented with one week of facial and left-arm edema.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/15/free/superior-vena-cava-occlusion-without-malignancy.htm
15 Mar 2023
Early anticoagulation appears safe after acute ischemic stroke in patients with afib
The AREST trial, which ended early due to changes in national guidelines, found statistically similar but numerically lower rates of the primary study outcome (fatal stroke, recurrent ischemic stroke, or transient ischemic attack) in those who received anticoagulation early with apixaban versus later with warfarin.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/03/5.htm
3 Mar 2021
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
Decision pathway addresses bleeding in patients on oral anticoagulants
The guidance from the American College of Cardiology covers management of major and minor bleeding in patients treated with direct-acting oral anticoagulants or vitamin K antagonists for any indication.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/22/4.htm
22 Jul 2020
tPA bolus within 48 hours of DOAC use not associated with increased risk for intracerebral hemorrhage vs. warfarin or no anticoagulation
A systematic review and meta-analysis compared the rate of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage in stroke patients pretreated with a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) versus those without prior anticoagulation and those on warfarin with an international normalized ratio below 1.7.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/08/3.htm
8 Jan 2020
New studies assess effects of anticoagulation during, after COVID-19
Use of intermediate, full-dose, or prophylactic anticoagulation in COVID-19 inpatients wasn't associated with any difference in in-hospital mortality in one study, while another found it was safe to discontinue anticoagulation after three months in patients with a COVID-19-associated clot.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/16/free/new-studies-assess-effects-of-anticoagulation-during-after-covid-19.htm
16 Nov 2022
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
October 2016
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/
COVID-19 guideline update from NIH, postdischarge anticoagulation, remdesivir effects
The latest news on inpatient COVID-19 care includes some changes to the NIH guidelines for COVID-19 treatment, as well as studies showing that rivaroxaban after discharge reduced clots and remdesivir helped inpatients on no or low-flow oxygen but not those who were sicker.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/12/22/1.htm
22 Dec 2021
September 2016
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/09/