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Venous thromboembolism is estimated to be infrequent in children with lower limb fractures
Blood Clots After Kids' Leg Fractures Are Rare, Review Finds
This meta-analysis of retrospective studies examines the incidence of venous thromboembolism in children with lower limb fractures. The anal…
A new review estimates that blood clots affect about 0.53% of children with lower limb fractures, but key questions remain unanswered.
AI-guided ultrasound achieves 92.86% sensitivity for DVT triage, avoids 35.32% of standard scans
AI guidance helps doctors find blood clots in leg veins
In a multicenter nonrandomized study of 594 patients, an AI guidance system for proximal lower extremity compression ultrasounds achieved di…
A new AI system helps doctors quickly identify deep vein thrombosis and may reduce the need for standard ultrasound exams.
DOACs reduce thrombosis recurrence and major bleeding compared to warfarin in morbidly obese VTE patients
DOACs Show Lower Risk of Blood Clots in Patients with Obesity
This meta-analysis of 44,672 patients found that DOACs are associated with lower risks of thrombosis recurrence (OR 0.74) and major bleeding…
New data suggests that direct acting oral anticoagulants may be more effective than warfarin for managing blood clots in patients with morbi…
Gut microbiota and metabolites communicate bidirectionally with the host cardiovascular system via metabolic networks
Gut bacteria and their waste products impact heart health
This systematic review examines the role of gut microbiota and their metabolites in cardiovascular disease pathogenesis. The authors synthes…
New evidence shows how your gut bacteria communicate with your heart through a network of metabolites to influence cardiovascular disease.
Evaluating Enoxaparin Dosing Strategies for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Bariatric Surgery Patients
Higher enoxaparin doses do not change outcomes for bariatric surgery
A meta-analysis of 1,276 patients indicates that while 60 mg enoxaparin achieves higher anti-factor Xa levels, clinical outcomes remain simi…
A review of 1,276 patients shows that higher doses of the blood thinner enoxaparin do not improve safety or results for those undergoing wei…
Direct oral anticoagulants reduce thrombotic events and major bleeding in cirrhosis with atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism
Direct oral anticoagulants show promise for patients with liver cirrhosis
A meta-analysis of predominantly observational studies compared direct oral anticoagulants with traditional anticoagulants in patients with …
New analysis suggests direct oral anticoagulants may reduce blood clots and major bleeding risks for patients with liver cirrhosis and heart…
D-dimer shows moderate diagnostic potential for ruling out deep vein thrombosis after total joint arthroplasty
D-dimer test helps rule out dangerous blood clots after joint replacement
This meta-analysis of 7,123 patients evaluated the diagnostic performance of D-dimer for screening deep vein thrombosis following total join…
A new analysis of over 7,000 patients finds D-dimer blood test is moderately useful for ruling out deep vein thrombosis after hip or knee re…
Ankle pump exercises plus anticoagulants reduce postoperative DVT risk
Ankle Pump Exercises May Lower DVT Risk After Surgery
This meta-analysis found that adding ankle pump exercises to anticoagulant therapy significantly reduced the risk of postoperative deep vein…
Adding ankle pump exercises to standard blood thinner therapy may significantly lower the risk of dangerous blood clots after surgery.
Endovascular therapy reduces post-thrombotic syndrome severity by 2.0 points compared to standard care
Endovascular Therapy Improves Quality of Life for Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
This randomized controlled trial of 225 patients with moderate or severe post-thrombotic syndrome and iliac-vein obstruction found that endo…
A new trial shows that endovascular therapy can reduce the severity of post-thrombotic syndrome and improve daily quality of life.
LMWH remains useful when oral anticoagulants are difficult to use safely in venous thromboembolism patients
Low-molecular-weight heparin remains useful when oral anticoagulants are difficult to use safely
This narrative review examines low-molecular-weight heparin dosing, anti-factor Xa monitoring, treatment interruption, and switching strateg…
A review suggests low-molecular-weight heparin stays useful when oral anticoagulants are difficult to use safely for patients with venous th…
Systematic review and meta-analysis of machine learning models for deep vein thrombosis prediction in hospitalized adults
Machine learning models predict blood clots in hospitalized adults with high accuracy
This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized evidence on machine learning-based prediction models for deep vein thrombosis in hospit…
A new analysis of 17 studies shows machine learning models can predict deep vein thrombosis in hospitalized patients with an accuracy score …
Pre-infection vaccination linked to lower cardiovascular and cerebrovascular event risks in SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals
Vaccination Before Infection Cuts Heart and Stroke Risks in COVID Patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the association between pre-infection COVID-19 vaccination and cardiovascular outcomes in …
Pre-infection COVID-19 vaccination significantly lowers risks of heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular events in infected individ…