Search results for "VTE prophylaxis"
Venous thromboembolism in malignancy
Patients with a VTE have more than a fourfold increased risk for cancer compared with the general population. In patients with a known malignancy, the annual incidence of VTE is 1 in 200.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/expert-analysis-vte-malignancy.htm
15 Mar 2017
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
SHM selected new Choosing Wisely recommendations with patient input
The latest advice from the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) on avoiding low-value care includes recommendations against waking patients at night for routine care and against routinely prescribing venous thromboembolism prophylaxis to all inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/15/free/shm-selected-new-choosing-wisely-recommendations-with-patient-input.htm
15 Jun 2022
For inpatient VTE prevention, rivaroxaban noninferior to enoxaparin
Rivaroxaban is noninferior to enoxaparin for standard-duration venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in acutely ill patients, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/13/3.htm
13 Feb 2013
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
In the News
Reporting impaired colleagues, updated guidelines on spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/02/itn.htm
15 Feb 2011
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
Risk-assessment tool makes sure clots are prevented whenever possible
A hospitalist creates a program to teach VTE prophylaxis, and then teaches others to spread the word.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/tool.htm
15 Nov 2008
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
In the news
Rehospitalizations and sickle-cell patients, prescription drug poisoning, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/itn.htm
15 Nov 2010