05.27.2015 by Molly Walker Contributing Writer Women taking oral contraceptive pills had slightly higher risks of developing a clot, especially if the pill was a newer formulation, according to the results of two nested case-control studies from the U.K. Yana Vinogradova, division of primary care, University Park in Nottingham, and colleagues reported any use of […]
Frontline Medical News, 2014 Nov 17, A Karon Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for 14 days more than doubled the risk of serious bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation, and it increased the risk of thromboembolism by 36%, according to a report published online Nov. 17 in Annals of Internal Medicine. Risk of serious bleeding and […]
Steve Stiles August 26, 2014 DALLAS, TX — Daily aspirin can cut the adjusted recurrence risk by more than a third over three to four years after acute therapy for a first “unprovoked” venous thromboembolism(VTE), suggests a combined analysis of two trials comparing aspirin at 100 mg/day vs placebo in patients with recent deep vein thrombosis […]
Research · April 14, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study estimated the bleeding risk when the use of anticoagulant therapy (rivaroxaban or enoxaparin–vitamin K antagonist) was combined with either an NSAID or aspirin therapy in patients with VTE enrolled in clinical trials from 2007 to 2009. Clinically relevant bleeding was higher with combined use compared with anticoagulant use […]
A 15-year retrospective cohort study of routine clinical practice The Bone & Joint Journal, 04/02/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Full Story PubMed Reference Journal Reference Pedersen AB, et al. – Authors examined the risk of thrombotic and major bleeding events in patients undergoing total hip and knee replacement (THR and TKR) treated with thromboprophylaxis, […]
By Kevin O. Hwang, MD, MPH November 22, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/resource-center/DVT-and-PE/travel/a/37714 Take Note The absolute risk of symptomatic VTE after travel is low. The risk of travel-related VTE increases with long-haul flights and in individuals with other clinical risk factors for VTE. The association between venous thromboembolism (VTE) and travel was recognized as early […]
Published: Sep 30, 2013 | Updated: Oct 1, 2013 By Michael Smith Full MedPageToday Article: http://www.medpagetoday.com/OBGYN/HRT/41965 Action Points For postmenopausal women, conjugated equine estrogens (CEEs) use was associated with a higher risk of incident venous thrombosis and possibly myocardial infarction than estradiol use. Note that CEEs were not associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke […]
What makes matters worse is 71% of patients with this condition did not even receive medication within 30 days of diagnosis.
So what condition am I referring too?
September 11, 2013 The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released a list of commonly ordered tests or procedures that may not always be necessary in orthopedics as part of ABIM Foundation’s Choose Wisely campaign. “More than one in four Americans require medical attention due to a musculoskeletal condition and that number continues to grow,” Joshua […]
By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today Published: January 15, 2013 Full Story Action Points These studies were published as abstracts and will be presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. These studies suggest that migraine with aura appears to be […]