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Pharmacologic Prophylaxis Against Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis and Associated Coagulopathies
Conclusion In hospitalized patients with cirrhosis who have elevated INR values, pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis should be strongly considered if there is no active or recent bleeding and if more ...
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Longer Admissions for IBD Flares Linked to VTE Risk
no recommendation can be made at this time for extended VTE prophylaxis following hospitalization for an IBD flare," the authors concluded. "However, patients with these risk factors should be ...
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Comparative Effectiveness of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Versus Unfractionated Heparin for Thromboembolism Prophylaxis for Medical Patients
are approved for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis. Which agent is superior remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness, complications, and costs of UFH and LMWH as VTE ...
Healio14d
Targeted therapies for breast cancer increase thrombosis risk
The true incidence of thrombosis among people who received targeted therapy for breast cancer is significantly higher than ...
Endovascular Today19d
SAFE-IVC Study Finds Declining Use of IVC Filters But Need for Improved Rates of Timely Retrieval
In a large, real-world analysis of United States Medicare fee-for-service patients, Ferro et al found that inferior vena cava ...
Nature4mon
Dabigatran etexilate
Analysing issues in the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism is Bengt I. Eriksson, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Gothenburg ...