Conclusion In hospitalized patients with cirrhosis who have elevated INR values, pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis should be strongly considered if there is no active or recent bleeding and if more ...

Cancer pts who have undergone major surgery or had previous VTE should continue prophylaxis with an LMWH after discharge for up to 28 days. a CNS = central nervous system, GI = gastrointestinal ...

Just 15% of patients have their filters taken out despite clear recommendations they should be removed as soon as feasible.

Background Recommendations for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be refined by incorporating patient-specific risk factors. Objectives To ...

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Companies who receive scientific advice from our NICE Advice service may experience a faster path to guidance publication, a study has found. Our associate director of NICE Advice outlines his top ...

The venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment data collection is used to inform a national quality requirement in the NHS Standard Contract for 2019/20, which sets an operational standard of 95% of ...

In the early 2010s, DOACs became widely available for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and the treatment of venous thromboembolism. About 10 years later, approximately two-thirds of patients ...