Warfarin Tied to Benefit After SAVR Warfarin Tied to Benefit After SAVR
Treatment with warfarin early after bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve replacement is associated with lower mortality and thromboembolism risk but increased major bleeding events.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 29, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Intimate partner violence as a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in women on combined oral contraceptives: an international matched case-control study - Ch éa M, Bourguignon C, Bouvier S, Nouvellon E, Laurent J, Perez-Martin A, Mousty E, Ripart S, Nikolaeva MG, Khizroeva J, Bitsadze V, Makatsariya A, Gris JC.
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) targeting women is probably underestimated during a woman's lifetime. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a multifactorial disease associated with haemostasis-activating conditions. Minor injuries can trigger VTE. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Catheter-Directed Plan Improves Pulmonary Artery Occlusion Catheter-Directed Plan Improves Pulmonary Artery Occlusion
The Bashir endovascular catheter was designed to maximize thrombus reduction via a pharmacomechanical infusion.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news
Racial distribution and associated outcomes for patients with and without severe-isolated traumatic brain injuries following venous thromboembolism prophylaxis - Elkbuli A, Patel H, Breeding T, Nasef H, Chin B, Wright DD, Zito T, Poulin SR, Rhodes-Lyons HX.
This study investigates the relationship between race, injury type, and the timing of VTE prophylaxis in severe trauma patients, bo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Thrombectomy use increasing to treat VTE
The use of arterial and venous thrombectomy to treat blood clots has increased significantly over the past five years, according to research presented November 30 at the RSNA meeting.
Stephanie McNamara, PhD, of Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, presented a study that found procedure rates for venous thromboembolism (VTE) increased by 75% between 2017 and 2022. However, these rates remain low considering the total number of cases per year, McNamara said.
“The incidence of [venous thromboembolism] is expected to grow, creating opportunities to expand the use of these noninvasive procedures,” she noted in a poster p...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 5, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Interventional Source Type: news
VTE Risk After Joint Replacement: Does Anticoagulant Choice Matter?
(MedPage Today) -- Among younger patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement, whether they received aspirin versus direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) did not seem to affect their risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following surgery, a large... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - December 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Clot Risk High With Oral Contraceptives for Those at Genetic Risk
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 -- Oral contraceptive (OC) use is associated with an increased risk for developing a venous thromboembolism (VTE), particularly among women with a high genetic predisposition, according to a study recently published online in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Contraceptive pill warning after two women died just 10 days apart
Auckland, New Zealand based coroner Alex Ho released findings into the tragedies this week that recommended women should be counselled on the risks of venous thromboembolism. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What can global radiology learn from Singapore?
Future healthcare success will rely heavily on giving priority to key technologies like point-of-care ultrasound, 3D printing of anatomical organs, and artificial intelligence, RSNA 2023 attendees are set to find out during Tuesday's keenly anticipated international session on Singapore.
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been piloted by community health teams at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) since 2021, with positive feedback, and it can influence patient management in more than 90% of cases when combined with clinical findings, Cher Heng Tan, MD, immediate past president of the Singapore Radiological Society, told Aun...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 28, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Philip Ward Tags: RSNA 2023 Source Type: news
Apixaban Prophylaxis Fails to Reduce Clots in Pediatric ALL
(MedPage Today) -- Prophylaxis with apixaban (Eliquis) failed to reduce the rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in children with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoma, according to results from the phase III randomized PREVAPIX... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Road to RSNA 2023: Digital X-Ray
This year’s trip along the Road to RSNA for digital x-ray features mileposts mostly set by AI research. Models will be proposed for applications ranging from predicting bone density on chest x-rays to generating complete reports on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. Yet several presentations to be given at the meeting reminded us that issues concerning basic elements of x-ray technology remain highly important, as well as whether imaging access is equitable in the "real-world."In one, a group at the University of Washington in St. Louis asked, “How much ionizing radiation are neonatal patients exposed to during ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: 2023 2023 Digital X-Ray Preview Source Type: news
DDR and CTPA compared for assessing pulmonary thromboembolism
Thursday, November 30 | 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. | R6-SSPH15-2 | Room S501During this session, early results will be presented of an ongoing pilot study comparing dynamic digital radiography (DDR) with perfusion assessment and CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in evaluating suspected pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE).Anmol Dhawan, MD, a senior radiology resident at Bharati Hospital Pune in Pune, India, will discuss the results from 24 patients who underwent both studies to rule out PTE. The researchers analyzed differences in the two approaches in quantifying the percentage of total perfusion between both lungs and correlated fin...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: 2023 Digital X-Ray Preview Source Type: news
Features found on MRI may predict liver cancer recurrence after surgery
An algorithm based on MRI features could help clinicians predict liver cancer recurrence after patients have undergone liver resection, researchers have found.
The findings could translate into better patient outcomes, wrote a team led by Hanyu Jiang, PhD, of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, in Chengdu, China. The study results were published November 7 in Radiology.
"Identifying patients at high risk for advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver resection may improve patient survival," the group noted.
Liver resection is a common treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma, but its long-term eff...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 8, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News Imaging Informatics MRI Artificial Intelligence Genitourinary Radiology Source Type: news
Paxlovid Doesn't Reduce Most Post-COVID Conditions Paxlovid Doesn't Reduce Most Post-COVID Conditions
With the exception of venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism events, the antiviral drug did not reduce the incidence of post-COVID-19 conditions in a study of nearly 10,000 US veterans.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - October 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Balancing the risk of stroke and bleeding in atrial fibrillation patients with a history of falls - Latt NKZ, Calvert P, Lip GYH.
INTRODUCTION: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, and can lead to serious consequences such as ischemic stroke and systemic thromboembolism. The risk of thromboembolism can be reduced by anticoagulation, however many p... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
