DVT prophylaxis reduces the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis through medications, compression stockings, and devices. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can occur when a blood clot forms in a deep vein ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . It will take a balance of proven screening and diagnostic techniques coupled with proactive, patient-appropriate ...

As part of the initial quality improvement project, the group analyzed factors associated with and rates of hospital-acquired VTE. Among the findings was a predominance of hospital-acquired VTE cases ...

Functional impairment (FI) after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and impact on quality of life (QOL). Bupropion for hot flashes control in breast cancer survivors: A prospective, double-blind ...

Missed doses of prophylactic anticoagulation account for much of the deep vein thrombosis (DVT) that occurs in surgery and trauma patients, a study showed. Among 202 such patients admitted to a level ...

New evidence-based guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) recommend considering individual patients' risk of thrombosis when deciding for or against the use of preventive ...

Warfarin interferes with vitamin K metabolism in the liver and prevents the formation of functional clotting factors II, VII, IX, and X. It takes at least 36 hours to have a measurable effect, and 4 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . While I am a firm believer that aspirin is effective for the majority of our patients as a form of DVT and ...

Combating patient noncompliance with DVT prophylaxis Successful DVT prophylaxis with pharmacologic agents and adjunctive treatment modalities depends on both consistency and accuracy. Before deciding ...

Medical Compression Systems, Inc. (MCS), today announced new data further validating the use of the ActiveCare ® DVT prophylaxis compression system following total joint replacement procedures. The ...