Search Tag: blood clots
Back to School: Report Card Feedback Effective for Training Surgeons?
2015 22 Dec
One-on-one feedback and written report cards are effective tools for helping surgery residents do better in preventing dangerous blood clots among hospitalised patients, according to a new Johns Hopkins study published in Annals of Surgery . Researchers explain that the feedback strategy was designed to enhance the use of correct therapy in surgery... Read more
Canadian Guidelines on DVT Released
2015 01 Oct
A panel of experts (InterEPID) has released a new Canadian guideline for the diagnosis and management of blood clots, specifically iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT), in the groin and thigh. The guideline, published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), was developed by a team of haematologists, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists,... Read more
Full-Body PET Scan Can Detect Blood Clots: Animal Study
2015 21 Sep
A new radiopharmaceutical probe developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has allowed researchers to perform full-body scans to locate hidden blood clots in an animal model, according to a report that will appear in the October issue of the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology . Finding the location and composition of clots... Read more
Anticoagulants: Tests for Checking Bleeding Unreliable?
2015 27 Aug
A new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine says coagulation tests used by physicians to check for the side effect of bleeding in patients taking blood thinners such as Xarelto ® (rivaroxaban) and Eliquis ® (apixaban) may not be reliable. The study found that in cases reported to poison centres, the routine labs used to monitor for clotting factors,... Read more
PET Method Scans Whole Body for a Blood Clot
2015 20 Aug
A new imaging method — so far tested in rats — may someday enable clinicians to quickly scan the entire body for a blood clot, according to researchers from the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital. The study was presented at the 250th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), held on 16-20... Read more
Low Risk Treatment for Blood Clots Empowers Patients
2015 20 Jul
According to companion studies published in Academic Emergency Medicine , a lower risk treatment with rivaroxaban for blood clots was found to be more effective, less costly and enabled patients to go home the same day. Blood clots that could potentially be fatal is a primary cause of emergency room visits each year. A large number of patients with... Read more
Novel PET Tracer Pinpoints Risky Blood Clots
2015 11 Jun
Researchers have developed a molecular imaging technique that could save lives by revealing troublesome thrombi, or blood clots. Their work was presented at the 2015 annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI). "Thrombosis is the underlying cause of deadly diseases such as stroke, pulmonary embolism, deep vein... Read more
Higher VTE Risk in Lung Cancer Surgery Patients
2015 06 May
Lung cancer surgery patients are at greater risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), than previously thought, with elevated risks of complications or death. These findings are based on three separate studies that examined the problem of VTE after surgery for lung cancer, indicating... Read more
Injectable Polymer Could Keep Patients from Bleeding to Death
2015 13 Mar
University of Washington researchers have developed a new injectable polymer that can strengthen blood clots. PolySTAT is administered in a simple shot, finds unseen or internal injuries and starts to work immediately. The paper featuring the new polymer has been published in the March issue of Science Translational Medicine . Many battlefield casualties... Read more
Venous Thromboembolism Treatments Compared
2014 16 Sep
According to a study published in JAMA, there is no significant difference in the clinical and safety outcomes associated with most treatment strategies for venous thromboembolism, a common medical condition manifested as deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. Venous thromboembolism is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death.... Read more