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DVT/VTE

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    Using POCUS of the Internal Jugular Vein to Predict Central Venous Pressure

    December 1, 2022

    Dr. Lawson Clinical question: Does point of care ultrasound (POCUS) of the internal jugular vein accurately predict central venous pressure? Background: Assessing volume status is critical to...

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    Hospitalists Can Reliably Diagnose DVT with POCUS

    December 1, 2022

    Dr. Peterson Clinical question: Can hospitalists safely and accurately perform bedside deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ultrasounds to promptly diagnose DVT? Background: DVTs are a common source of...

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    Higher-than-expected recurrent VTE found in patients with isolated SSPE

    April 1, 2022

    Dr. Munoa Clinical question: What is the recurrence rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with isolated subsegmental pulmonary embolisms (SSPE) managed without...

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    Occurrence of pulmonary embolisms in hospitalized patients nearly doubled during 2004-2015

    March 24, 2019

    NEW ORLEANS – National Inpatient Sample data showed that during 2004-2015 hospitalized U.S. patients with a PE diagnosis jumped by 80%.

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    Expert panel updates guidelines on antithrombotic therapy for AF

    September 18, 2018

    The new guidelines highlight 60 key recommendations from the 12-person expert panel.

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    New look at ATLAS suggests rivaroxaban may still have role in ACS

    July 2, 2018

    A reanalysis of the ATLAS ACS 2-TIMI 51 trial separated fatal and nonfatal events.

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    Design limitations may have compromised DVT intervention trial

    May 14, 2018

    WASHINGTON – The preferred evaluation – intravascular ultrasound – was not used.

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    Impaired kidney function no problem for dabigatran reversal

    April 23, 2018

    ORLANDO – Idarucizumab, reversal agent for the anticoagulant dabigatran, worked fine in patients with renal dysfunction.

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    VTE risk after bariatric surgery should be assessed

    April 22, 2018

    SEATTLE – Thromboelastometry can play a role in identifying bariatric surgery patients at risk for VTE.

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    Few acutely ill hospitalized patients receive VTE prophylaxis

    April 2, 2018

    The results “imply that there is a significantly unmet need for effective VTE prophylaxis in both the inpatient and outpatient continuum of care.”

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