The diagnosis and treatment of venous thromboembolism

P Wells, D Anderson - Hematology 2013, the American Society …, 2013 - ashpublications.org
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common condition that can lead to complications such
as postphlebitic syndrome, chronic pulmonary artery hypertension, and death. The approach …

Diagnosis of recurrent deep vein thrombosis

SM Schellong - Hämostaseologie, 2013 - thieme-connect.com
Deep vein thrombosis is a chronic disease with a continuing risk of recurrence. In a patient
with recurrence long term prognosis and treatment are significantly altered both carrying …

Risk of deep vein thrombosis in patients with cellulitis and erysipelas: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CG Gunderson, JJ Chang - Thrombosis Research, 2013 - Elsevier
Introduction The occurrence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is often considered in patients
with cellulitis and erysipelas because of the common presentation of unilateral limb swelling …

Evaluating the evidence for evidence‐based medicine: are randomized clinical trials less flawed than other forms of peer‐reviewed medical research?

RG Steen, SR Dager - The FASEB Journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Evidence‐based medicine considers randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to be the strongest
form of evidence for clinical decision making. To test the hypothesis that RCTs have fewer …

Withholding anticoagulation following a single negative whole-leg ultrasound in patients at high pretest probability for deep vein thrombosis

SM Stevens, SC Woller, KK Graves… - Clinical and Applied …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Prompt, accurate diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is essential. A single, whole-leg
ultrasound (whole-leg US) has been used to exclude DVT, but limited data exist for patients …

Adapting the D-dimer cutoff for thrombosis detection in elderly outpatients

M Andro, M Righini, G Le Gal - Expert Review of Cardiovascular …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
d-dimer measurement is an important step in diagnostic strategies for venous
thromboembolism. It allows the safe ruling out of the diagnosis with no need for imaging …

年龄校正的D-二聚体在老年深静脉血栓诊断中的价值

张舜欣, 李俊来, 刘萃, 谭国娟, 曹晓林, 王节 - 中华心血管病杂志, 2013 - cqvip.com
目的评价年龄校正的D-二聚体(D-dimer) 结合临床风险评估在老年深静脉血栓诊断中的临床应用
价值. 方法2011 年1 月至2012 年6 月期间我院接诊的门诊或住院患者, 对疑患深静脉血栓的 …

Venous thromboembolism management: where do novel anticoagulants fit?

AC Spyropoulos, AGG Turpie - Current medical research and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To review novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) trials in the treatment of venous
thromboembolism (VTE) and the possible use of risk-stratification tools to guide their use in …

Diagnóstico no invasivo de la trombosis venosa profunda

SA Pérez - Revista Cubana de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, 2013 - medigraphic.com
La trombosis venosa profunda es una enfermedad que requiere de un diagnóstico exacto y
rápido que permita aplicar sin pérdida de tiempo la terapia correspondiente a los que la …

Variations in ultrasound scanning protocols in the UK for suspected deep vein thrombosis in outpatients

F Shahi, K Murali - Phlebology, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims To assess current ultrasound scanning protocol in outpatients with suspected deep
vein thrombosis (DVT), in particular whether practitioners routinely scanned calf veins …