This patient is on hemodialysis, which limits his medication options for DVT treatment. Rivaroxaban should be avoided once the CrCl <30 mL/min. Dabigatran was not studied in HD patients or in patients with a CrCl <30 mL/min. These populations were excluded from the DVT/PE trials. However,...
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) are dedicated to ensuring high-quality innovative patient care for surgical patients by advancing the science, prevention, and management of disorders and diseases of t...
Substantial progress has been made in the awareness, treatment, and prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women since the first women-specific clinical recommendations for the prevention of CVD were published by the American Heart Association (AHA) in 1999 (1). The myth that heart disease...
1 Historically, the treatment of acute DVT has been directed toward the prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) and has been defined by randomized clinical trials. These trials have usually focused on the short-term outcomes after anticoagulant therapy, using recurrent VTE and bleeding ...
DVT/PE in setting of active cancer Indefinite therapy DOAC preferred over LMWH/VKA∗; LMWH preferred over VKA ADAM-VTE = Apixaban and Dalteparin in Active Malignancy-Associated Venous Thromboembolism trial; Caravaggio = Apixaban for the Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Cancer trial...
RBC transfusion is also a treatment option depending on the severity of anemia or clinical circumstances. The use of epoetin or darbepoetin is recommended as a treatment option for patients with chemotherapy-associated anemia and a Hb concentration that is approaching, or has fallen below, 10 g/...
March 11, 2010 The World Health Organization has released new guidelines for malaria treatment to counter the misuse of anti-malarial drugs. Access the guidelines at http://www.who.int/malaria/en/.New minimally invasive technique treats acute DVTDecember 11, 2011 Pharmacomechanical thrombectomy ...