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Contemporary Meta-Analysis of Extended Direct Acting Oral Anticoagulant Thromboprophylaxis to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism Among Hospitalized Patients
There are over 36 million medical hospitalizations each year in the United States, with the majority being for acute medical illness.1 Cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, stroke and myocardial infarction are some of the most common indications for hospitalization and are additionally risk factors for venous thromboembolism.2 With over 900,000 patients suffering from venous thromboembolism each year, excess thrombosis causes a large medical and financial burden to patients and the health care system.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - March 5, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Vikas Bhalla, Olivia F Lamping, Ahmed Abdel-Latif, Meenakshi Bhalla, Khaled Ziada, Susan S. Smyth Tags: Clinical Research Study Source Type: research

Prescription of Statins to Women Poses New Clinical Challenges
In women and men, cardiovascular disease is and will remain the leading avoidable cause of premature death in the United States and is rapidly becoming so worldwide. (1) While many women fear breast cancer more than cardiovascular disease, 1 in 8 will develop and 1 in 25 will die from this disease whereas over 1 in 3 will die from coronary heart disease and 1 in 6 from stroke. (2)
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - April 18, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Madeline Pung, Janet Robishaw, Marc A. Pfeffer, Charles H. Hennekens Tags: Commentary Source Type: research