Systematic review and meta-analysis finds high VTE incidence in stroke patients and moderate model performance
Doctors Rethink How to Spot Blood Clots in Stroke Patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis of seven prediction models found a pooled VTE incidence of 20.8% in stroke patients.
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Meta-analysis finds education lowers DVT risk after orthopedic surgery
Teaching patients about DVT cuts risk after orthopedic surgery
This meta-analysis of six studies in orthopedic surgery patients found that education-based interventions were associated with a significant…
A review of studies finds that educating patients about deep vein thrombosis after orthopedic surgery can significantly lower their risk of …
Inflammatory and cardiac markers linked to VTE and bleeding risks in cancer patients on apixaban
New Blood Tests May Predict Clot and Bleed Risks in Cancer
A post hoc analysis of an RCT in 574 ambulatory cancer patients with a Khorana score ≥2 found that elevated baseline growth differentiation …
Scientists found specific blood markers that signal higher risks of clots and bleeding in cancer patients.
Meta-analysis finds increased VTE risk in pediatric IBD, especially ulcerative colitis
Kids with Bowel Disease Face a Hidden Blood Clot Risk Adults Miss
A systematic review and meta-analysis of over 100,000 children and teenagers with IBD found a significantly increased risk of venous thrombo…
Children with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis face nearly seven times the blood clot risk of healthy kids, yet prevention guidelines for teens…
External validation of three DVT prediction models in 1,270 acute stroke patients
Three DVT prediction models showed varying accuracy in a single-center stroke study
This single-center spatial validation cohort study assessed three deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prediction models in 1,270 patients with acute …
The Lu Qiufang model outperformed others with 82.1% accuracy in predicting deep vein thrombosis among 1,270 acute stroke patients at a Shenz…
DOACs reduce thromboembolic events in pediatric patients compared to standard anticoagulation
A Pill Form of Blood Thinner May Be Safer for Kids Than Standard Shots
A meta-analysis of 2,002 pediatric patients found direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) significantly reduced thromboembolic event recurrence (…
New oral blood thinners cut dangerous blood clot recurrences in half for children without increasing bleeding risks compared to standard sho…
Early LMWH prophylaxis in surgical patients with severe hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage
The Blood Thinner Timing Puzzle After a Brain Bleed
This retrospective cohort study evaluated early low-molecular-weight heparin calcium prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in 123 surgical …
After brain bleed surgery, doctors face a tough choice — start blood thinners early to prevent leg clots, or wait and risk a dangerous clot …
Retrospective study links systemic BP control to better visual outcomes with conbercept for RVO-related macular edema
Your Blood Pressure May Decide How Well Eye Injections Work
A retrospective cohort study of 76 hypertensive patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion found that those with contro…
If you need eye injections for fluid swelling behind the retina, keeping your blood pressure in check could decide how much vision you get b…
Asthma associated with increased odds of venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism, and deep vein thrombosis in observational studies
Asthma Linked to Higher Risk of Blood Clots in Observational Data
This meta-analysis of observational studies involving patients with asthma found a statistically significant association between asthma and …
People with asthma face a 1.61 times higher risk of blood clots, with the danger of pulmonary embolism rising 2.41 times and deep vein throm…
Regional anesthesia with propofol sedation versus general anesthesia in unilateral total knee arthroplasty patients
Numb Legs, Faster Walks: New Knee Surgery Data
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 250 patients undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty to compare regional anesthesia with mon…
New knee surgery data shows regional anesthesia leads to faster walking and fewer readmissions without increasing dangerous blood clot risk.
Retrievable IVC filters in lung transplant recipients show 66% retrieval rate with low complications
Study examines safety and retrieval of blood clot filters in lung transplant patients
A retrospective single-center cohort of 95 lung transplant recipients who received retrievable IVC filters for venous thromboembolism found …
Doctors successfully removed clot-catching filters from two-thirds of lung transplant patients, with the procedure taking just eight minutes…
FDA Approves Xarelto (rivaroxaban) for multiple indications including stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and treatment of VTE
FDA approves a new blood thinner called Xarelto for several heart and clot conditions
The FDA approved rivaroxaban (Xarelto), a factor Xa inhibitor, for multiple indications including reducing stroke risk in nonvalvular atrial…
FDA approves new blood thinner Xarelto to prevent dangerous clots in heart conditions, deep vein issues, and after major surgeries.