FDA approves first direct oral anticoagulant for treatment of VTE in kids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Jun 2021 10:51 PM GMTThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) as first oral medicine for venous thromboembolism in kids.Dabigatran...
Anticoagulation linked to lower death rate in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: JAMA Medha14 Jun 2021 5:00 AM GMTUSA: The use of anticoagulation therapy for the prevention or treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) may lower the mortality rate in patients...
Chronic inflammatory skin diseases not linked to VTE risk, finds JAMA study Dr Satabdi Saha14 Jun 2021 4:15 AM GMTIn a recent large-scale cohort study, chronic inflammatory skin diseases (CISDs) were not associated with an increased incidence of venous...
Study finds up to 24 percent of esophagectomy patients can develop VTE post-operatively Hina Zahid6 May 2021 1:30 PM GMTBoston, MA - A new study presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, found that the percentage of patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer...
Month long course of VTE prophylaxis post-discharge improves outcomes, finds panel Hina Zahid1 May 2021 2:45 AM GMTBoston, MA - A new set of guidelines, developed by AATS and ESTS (European Society for Thoracic Surgery) presented today at the AATS 101st Annual...
Glucocorticoids use associated with an increased VTE risk, finds study Medha27 April 2021 1:45 AM GMTNetherlands: Glucocorticoids use is associated with an increased VTE risk which is due to a combined effect of the treatment and the underlying...
Tofacitinib Does not Raise risk of VTE in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Study MD Bureau5 April 2021 8:30 AM GMTVenous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a common medical problem with an annual...
Low-dose aspirin equally effective for VTE prevention in joint surgeries: Study Medha12 March 2021 8:45 AM GMTRochester, MN: Twice-daily low-dose aspirin is equally effective as twice daily regular-dose aspirin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism...
Rheumatoid arthritis patients at increased risk of Thromboembolism: Study Medha16 Feb 2021 11:45 AM GMTCanada: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at increased risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), and venous thromboembolism...
Dabigatran etexilate as effective as standard of care in acute VTE in children: Lancet Dr Satabdi Saha15 Feb 2021 8:45 AM GMTRecent research findings have suggested that Dabigatran, an oral anticoagulant, was non-inferior to standard of care in terms of efficacy, with...
Use of inferior vena cava filters for treatment of VTE: SIR Guideline Medha27 Jan 2021 1:30 PM GMTUSA: The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has released recent guideline on the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters for the treatment of...
Head and neck cancers: Prolonged-Chemoprophylaxis reduces VTE risk MD Bureau20 Jan 2021 10:30 AM GMTVenous thromboembolism (VTE) is associated with substantial morbidity and is the most common factor associated with preventable death among...
