Medical management of patients with brain tumors

PY Wen, D Schiff, S Kesari, J Drappatz… - Journal of neuro …, 2006 - Springer
The most common medical problems in brain tumor patients include the management of
seizures, peritumoral edema, medication side effects, venous thromboembolism (VTE) …

Venous thromboembolism in children

S Parasuraman, SZ Goldhaber - Circulation, 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
Congenital prothrombotic conditions in pediatric patients include factor V Leiden mutation,
prothrombin gene mutation, and deficiencies of antithrombin III, protein C, and protein S …

Chemical venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in neurosurgical patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

NR Khan, PG Patel, JP Sharpe, SL Lee… - Journal of …, 2017 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common and potentially life-threatening
complication. The risk of serious hemorrhagic complications when starting chemical …

Epidemiology and clinical risk factors predisposing to thromboembolism in children with cancer

U Athale, S Siciliano, L Thabane, N Pai… - Pediatric blood & …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The prevalence and risk factors for thromboembolism (TE) in children with cancer
are largely unknown. This retrospective cohort study aims to determine the epidemiology of …

[HTML][HTML] Venous thromboembolism in malignant gliomas

EO Jenkins, D Schiff, N Mackman, NS Key - Journal of Thrombosis and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Malignant gliomas are associated with a very high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
While many clinical risk factors have previously been described in brain tumor patients, the …

Postoperative venous thromboembolism rates vary significantly after different types of major abdominal operations

D Mukherjee, AO Lidor, KM Chu, SL Gearhart… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Background Venous thrombolism (VTE) is a significant cause of morbidity for surgical
patients. Comparative risk across major procedures is unknown. Methods Retrospective …

Risk of deep vein thrombosis in neurosurgery: state of the art on prophylaxis protocols and best clinical practices

M Ganau, L Prisco, H Cebula, J Todeschi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To analytically discuss some protocols in Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)/pulmonary
Embolism (PE) prophylaxis currently use in Neurosurgical Departments around the world …

Oncogenes and clotting factors: the emerging role of tumor cell genome and epigenome in cancer-associated thrombosis

N Tawil, R Bassawon, J Rak - Seminars in Thrombosis and …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
There are emerging linkages between biological and genetic aspects of cancer progression
and the mechanisms of cancer-associated thrombosis. It is argued that reciprocal influences …

Medical management of brain tumor patients

J Drappatz, D Schiff, S Kesari, AD Norden, PY Wen - Neurologic clinics, 2007 - Elsevier
Brain tumors can present challenging medical problems. Seizures, peritumoral edema,
venous thromboembolism, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction can complicate the treatment of …

Thromboembolic events in children and young adults with pediatric sarcoma

I Paz-Priel, L Long, LJ Helman, CL Mackall… - Journal of clinical …, 2007 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Adults with malignancy are at increased risk for venous thromboembolic events
(TEs). However, data in children and young adults with cancer are limited. Patients and …