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Risk stratification for venous thromboembolism in patients with testicular germ cell tumors [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND:Patients with testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). We identified risk factors for VTE in this patient cohort and developed a clinical risk model. METHODS:In this retrospective cohort study
Bezan, Angelika, Posch, Florian, Ploner, Ferdinand, Bauernhofer, Thomas, Pichler, Martin, Szkandera, Joanna, Hutterer, Georg C, Pummer, Karl, Gary, Thomas, Samonigg, Hellmut, Beyer, Joerg, Winder, Thomas, Hermanns, Thomas, Fankhauser, Christian D, Gerger, Armin, Stotz, Michael   +15 more
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Prevention of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients: current approaches and opportunities for improvement

Oncology Reviews, 2011
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), a common complication in patients with cancer, is associated with increased risk of morbidity, mortality, and recurrent VTE.
Alpesh N. Amin, Steven B. Deitelzweig
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Pre-operative pulmonary assessment for patients with hip fracture [PDF]

, 2010
Hip fracture is a common injury among the elderly. Although patients who receive hip fracture surgery carry the best functional recovery compared to other treatment modalities, the presence of postoperative pulmonary complications, such as atelectasis ...
I.-L. Lo, C.-W. Siu, H.-F. Tse, T.-W. Lau, F. Leung, M. Wong   +5 more
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The Atrial Fibrillation And Stroke Thromboprophylaxis in hEart failuRe (AFASTER) study : patient-centered approaches to thromboprophylaxis in heart failure with atrial fibrillation [PDF]

, 2014
University of Technology Sydney. Faculty of Health.BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia in heart failure (HF) and presents a significant risk factor for thromboembolic stroke.
Ferguson, C
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Lack of prophylaxis before the onset of acute venous thromboembolism among hospitalized cancer patients: the SWIss Venous ThromboEmbolism Registry (SWIVTER) [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis remains underutilized, particularly in cancer patients. We explored clinical predictors of prophylaxis in hospitalized cancer patients before the onset of acute VTE.
Banyai, M., Baumgartner, I., Bounameaux, H., Korte, W., Kucher, N., Mazzolai, L., Nobel, D., Spirk, D.   +7 more
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STAMP: surgical thromboprophylaxis adherence management programme

BMJ Open Quality
Introduction Venous thromboembolism is the main cause of preventable in-hospital morbidity and mortality. Despite the recommendations available in the clinical practice guideline, there is low adherence to correct thromboprophylaxis.
Natalia Quintana-Montejo, Paulo Andres Cabrera Rivera, Stefany de Jesús Ríos Acuña, Danna Lesley Cruz Reyes   +3 more
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Efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants versus low-molecular-weight heparin for thromboprophylaxis after cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Background Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) used as an alternative to low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for thromboprophylaxis after cancer surgery for venous thromboembolic events (VTE) remains unclear.
Hong Zhou, Ting-Ting Chen, Ling-ling Ye, Jun-Jie Ma, Jin-Hua Zhang   +4 more
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Thromboprophylaxis With Apixaban in Patients Undergoing Major Orthopedic Surgery: Meta-Analysis and Trial-Sequential Analysis [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially fatal complication of orthopedic surgery, and until recently, few antithrombotic compounds were available for postoperative thromboprophylaxis.
Caldeira, D, Costa, J, Ferreira, J, Pinto, F, Rodrigues, F   +4 more
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Extensive Pulmonary Embolism in late pregnancy associated with Anticardiolipin Antibodies [PDF]

, 2004
The leading cause of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy and the puerperium is venous thromboembolism. Though uncommon, the risk is five times higher in a pregnant woman than in a non-pregnant woman of similar age.1,2 In pregnancy, all three ...
Brincat, Mark P., Buhagiar, Louis, Formosa, Mark, Galea, David P., Kunovski, Goce, Samuel, Anthony   +5 more
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Risk of Post-Discharge Venous Thromboembolism and Associated Mortality in General Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study Using Linked Hospital and Primary Care Data in England [PDF]

, 2015
Athanasiou, T, Bottle, R, Bouras, G, Burns, EM, Darzi, A, Howell, A   +5 more
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