Search results for "Pulmonary embolism"
Emergency contraception drug, flu vaccines approved
Recalls, warnings, approvals and other regulatory news.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/10/fda.htm
1 Oct 2010
MKSAP Quiz: fatigue and exertional dyspnea
Breast cancer risk higher with hormone therapy started close to menopause, study indicatesBevacizumab tied to higher rate of fatal adverse eventsASCO statement: Advanced cancer care should be tailored to patient preferences
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/08/3.htm
8 Feb 2011
Outpatient pulmonary embolism treatment not inferior to inpatient management, study finds
Outpatient care for pulmonary embolism (PE) can safely and effectively be used in place of inpatient care in patients with low risk of death, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/12/6.htm
12 Jul 2011
New model predicts future risk of VTE
Researchers have devised a new algorithm to predict a patient's risk of developing venous thromboembolism in the next five years, based on simple clinical variables.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/23/4.htm
23 Aug 2011
ICD-9 diagnosis codes updated for 2011-2012
The latest annual update of the ICD-9 diagnosis codes outlines many new codes that will be common to internal medicine. A comprehensive list outlines what's new.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/11/coding.htm
1 Nov 2011
Polypill gets approval, fenofibric acid gets label change
Recalls, warnings, approvals and other regulatory news.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/fda.htm
1 Jan 2012
New analyses differ on whether dabigatran raises MI risk
Two analyses published in the past week compared rates of myocardial infarction (MI) in patients taking dabigatran or warfarin and came to differing results.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/10/1.htm
10 Jan 2012
Fixed-dose oral rivaroxaban appears noninferior to standard therapy for PE
Fixed-dose oral rivaroxaban is as effective as standard anticoagulant therapy for pulmonary embolism (PE) and may have a lower bleeding risk, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/27/5.htm
27 Mar 2012
Infection, other factors may increase risk for VTE hospitalization
Infection, treatment with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, and blood transfusion may increase risk for hospitalization due to venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/10/2.htm
10 Apr 2012
Aspirin appears to reduce recurrence of VTE after stopping anticoagulants
Aspirin reduced the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence with no apparent increase in major bleeding in patients who had an initial unprovoked VTE and had discontinued anticoagulant treatment, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/05/6.htm
5 Jun 2012