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
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
August 2015
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/
November 2011
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/
VTE prophylaxis in colorectal surgery patients increases over time, but VTE rates remain unchanged, study finds
Prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism (VTE) increased significantly among colorectal surgery patients, but their rate of VTE occurrence did not change, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/17/1.htm
17 Jun 2015
November 2008
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/
New ACP guideline calls for assessment before VTE prophylaxis
Prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism (VTE) should be given to medical inpatients only after an assessment of the benefits and risks of treatment, according to a new guideline from ACP.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/02/1.htm
2 Nov 2011
Getting patients on board with VTE prophylaxis
A bundle to educate patients about venous thromboembolism (VTE) included a 10-minute video of patients' stories and in-person support from a nurse educator.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/success-story-getting-patients-on-board-with-vte-prophylaxis.htm
15 Feb 2019
VTE prophylaxis ‘stubbornly low’ despite decades of effort
VTE prophylaxis ‘stubbornly low’ despite decades of effortHospitalizations for prescription drug poisoning increasing
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/04/14/1.htm
14 Apr 2010
Thromboprophylaxis, heart failure decongestion, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/recent-research.htm
15 Dec 2020