Search results for "VTE prophylaxis"
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
Recent Research
Reducing MRSA in the ICU, rivaroxaban in heart failure, warfarin bridging during cardiac device surgery, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/rr.htm
15 Aug 2013
Top Docs
Our call for nominations last spring yielded an impressive number of nominees, from which our editorial board selected the ten featured here. These physicians have done admirable work in patient rounding, resident education, technology, workload balance, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/coverstory.htm
15 Nov 2013
Prophylactic anticoagulation associated with better all-cause mortality vs. mechanical devices for VTE prevention in critically ill
Critically ill patients should receive prophylactic anticoagulation over mechanical device prophylaxis for preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE), a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/30/1.htm
30 Apr 2014
More severe heart failure patients have higher VTE risk
Inpatients with more severe heart failure are at higher short-term risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) than those with less severe heart failure, an analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/09/3.htm
9 Jul 2014
Pharmacologic prophylaxis use doesn't lower VTE risk, study finds
Hospitals that have higher rates of pharmacologic prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism (VTE) don't have lower rates of VTE, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/27/1.htm
27 Aug 2014
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31 VTE prophylaxis for CVA or Clinical Careintracranial hemorrhage. 32 Rx antithrombotic for CVA or TIA Clinical Care. ... ACE = angiotensin-converting-enzyme; ARB = angiotensin IIreceptor blockers; ASA = acetylsalicylic acid; BMI = body massindex; CAD = coronary artery disease; VTE = venous throm-boembolism; CVA = cerebrovascular accident; LVEF = left ven-tricular ejection fraction;
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/acph-201409-coding_t1.pdf
10 Sep 2014
Recent Research
Prophylactic anticoagulation in the critically ill, ICU telemedicine outcomes, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/rr.htm
15 Sep 2014
In the News
Hospital adherence to aspirin guidelines, digoxin in atrial fibrillation patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/itn.htm
15 Nov 2014
MKSAP quiz on venous thromboembolism
Patient cases involving recurrent venous thrombophlebitis, post-discharge care for pulmonary embolism, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/ty.htm
15 Dec 2014