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Consider Platelet Transfusion Prior to CVC Placement for Patients with High-risk Thrombocytopenia
September 1, 2023
Dr. Meyer Clinical question: Can central venous catheters (CVC) be safely placed in patients with platelet counts less than 50,000 without administration of platelets prior to the...
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Anticoagulant choice in antiphospholipid syndrome–associated thrombosis
December 10, 2021
Are direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) as efficacious and safe as vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in treating thrombosis secondary to antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)?
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Apixaban a reasonable alternative to warfarin in patients with severe renal impairment
December 9, 2021
Is apixaban a safe alternative to warfarin in patients with severe renal impairment?
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Apixaban outmatches rivaroxaban for VTE in study
December 6, 2021
These real-world findings may guide selection of initial anticoagulant therapy, according to authors of the paper.
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Apixaban noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin in cancer-associated VTE
December 6, 2021
Is oral apixaban as safe and effective as subcutaneous dalteparin in treating venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with underlying cancer?
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Rituximab likely raises risk of hospital death in COVID-19 patients
December 2, 2021
In a retrospective study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, “only 1 of 303 drugs examined, rituximab, was associated with an increased risk of in-hospital death ... both when used for rheumatologic as well as for cancer therapy.”
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Tranexamic acid does not reduce risk of death in GI bleed
December 2, 2021
In patients with GI bleeding, does high-dose tranexamic acid (TXA) reduce the risk of death?
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Oakland score identifies patients with lower GI bleed at low risk for adverse events
November 23, 2021
Is the Oakland score a valid tool to assess the risk of adverse outcomes in adult patients with acute lower GI bleed (LGIB)?
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Timing of endoscopy for acute upper GI bleeding
November 18, 2021
In high-risk patients hospitalized with upper GI bleeding, is earlier endoscopy beneficial?
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Ticagrelor reversal agent achieves quick hemostasis: REVERSE-IT
November 17, 2021
The monoclonal antibody bentracimab, which can rapidly reverse ticagrelor, was found effective and safe in an FDA-requested interim analysis of a phase 3 trial.
