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VTE Prevention in Hospitalized Patients: New ACP Guideline
A new guideline was published this week about venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in hospitalized medical sick patients and in stroke patients [link here; ref 1]. The key points of this guideline,
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Hip and Knee Replacement – DVT Prevention – New Guideline
Two main guidelines exist which many physicians go by to decide whether a particular patient should get DVT prophylaxis after hip or knee replacement surgery, what method (compression device, or drug) to use, and for how long to give prophylaxis. (a) One is the ACCP guideline (American College of Chest Physicians), last published in June 2008 [ref…
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Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery – DVT Prophylaxis – AAOS Guideline
Two main guidelines exist which many physicians go by to decide whether a particular patient should get DVT prophylaxis after hip or knee replacement surgery, what method (compression device, or pharmacologic agent) to use, and for how long to give prophylaxis. (a) One is the ACCP guideline (American College of Chest Physicians), last published in June 2008…
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Pregnancy and Blood Clots: Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment
A new guideline about the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of DVT and PE associated with pregnancy was published today by ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) in its respected series of Practice Bulletins. The bulletin also takes detailed reference to prevention of blood clots in pregnant women with thrombophilia.
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Pregnancy and Venous Thromboembolism: Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment
A new guideline about the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of DVT and PE associated with pregnancy was published today by ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) in its respected series of Practice Bulletins. The bulletin includes detailed reference to thromboprophylaxis in pregnant women with thrombophilia.
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Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) – FDA Approved
Today the FDA approved the oral anticoagulant Xarelto (rivaroxaban) for DVT prevention in patients undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery. This is good news
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