Search results for "VTE prophylaxis"
Recent Research
Criteria for cardiac catheterization, subclinical hyperthyroidism and CHD risk, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/rr.htm
15 Sep 2012
But why should I take it?
Brigham and Women's Hospital set up a program that involved individual counseling from a research pharmacist.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/success.htm
15 Aug 2012
Recent Research
Thrombolytic therapy and acute PE, bleeding risk in patients on warfarin before MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/rr.htm
15 Jul 2012
Recent Research
Swallowing screens after acute stroke, cardiac complications in CAP, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/rr.htm
15 May 2012
UFH, LMWH similar in cost, efficacy for VTE prophylaxis
Unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) have similar costs and effectiveness for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis, but LMWH is associated with fewer complications, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/11/3.htm
11 Apr 2012
Intervention improved venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
A multi-faceted intervention increased venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis among medical and surgical patients in an Australian hospital, a new study reported.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/14/3.htm
14 Mar 2012
Recent Research
Early statin use in stroke, acute lung injury, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/rr.htm
15 Feb 2012
Prophylaxis after discharge doesn't reduce VTE rates in high-risk patients
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in high-risk medical service patients didn't reduce rates of symptomatic VTE in the 90 days after hospital discharge, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/14/3.htm
14 Dec 2011
Apixaban not superior to enoxaparin
In a trial of thromboprophylaxis in medical inpatients, use of apixaban resulted in only slightly lower rates of thrombosis, and more bleeding, than enoxaparin.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/23/4.htm
23 Nov 2011
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