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Pills: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12624633/ Abstract Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common disease with an annual incidence of about 1 in 1000. Many risk factors have already been studied, both genetic and acquired. It is unclear whether obesity affects thrombotic risk in unselected patients. Obesity is common, with a prevalence of 20-25% and may therefore have a […]
Joint replacement: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11114314/ Abstract Background: Recent studies have shown that symptomatic venous thromboembolism after total hip arthroplasty most commonly develops after the patient is discharged from the hospital. Risk factors associated with these symptomatic thromboembolic events are not well defined. Methods: Using administrative data from the California Medicare records for 1993 through 1996, we identified 297 patients
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Usefulness of clinical predictors for preoperative screening of deep vein thrombosis in hip fractures Kitchai Luksameearunothai 1 2, Paphon Sa-Ngasoongsong 3, Noratep Kulachote 1, Sorawut Thamyongkit 1 4, Praman Fuangfa 5, Pongsthorn Chanplakorn 1, Patarawan Woratanarat 1, Chanyut Suphachatwong 1 PMID: 28532441. PMCID: PMC5440897. DOI: 10.1186/s12891-017-1582-5 Abstract Background: Recent studies showed that preoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) was common after hip fracture (HF), and preoperative DVT screening has been recommended for preventing the fatal DVT-related
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Frequency and Risk Factor of Lower-limb Deep Vein Thrombosis after Major Orthopedic Surgery in Vietnamese Patients My Hanh Bui 1, Duong Duc Hung 2, Pham Quang Vinh 3, Nguyen Hoang Hiep 4, Le Lan Anh 3, Toi Chu Dinh 3 PMID: 32215072. PMCID: PMC7084020. DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2019.369 Abstract Background: Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a prevalent
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Implementation and Validation of the 2013 Caprini Score for Risk Stratification of Arthroplasty Patients in the Prevention of Venous Thrombosis Eugene S Krauss 1, Ayal Segal 1, MaryAnne Cronin 2, Nancy Dengler 1, Martin L Lesser 3, Seungjun Ahn 3, Joseph A Caprini 2 4 PMID: 30939898. PMCID: PMC6714918. DOI: 10.1177/1076029619838066 Erratum in Corrigendum.
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Persistent antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) in asymptomatic carriers as a risk factor for future thrombotic events: a nationwide prospective study P Mustonen 1, K V Lehtonen 2, K Javela 3, M Puurunen 4 PMID: 25164304. DOI: 10.1177/0961203314545410 Abstract Objectives: The long-term prognosis of individuals fulfilling the laboratory criteria, but not clinical criteria, of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) has not been widely investigated. The primary aim of this
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Thromboprophylaxis in Pregnancy Diana Kolettis 1, Sabrina Craigo 2 PMID: 29747737. DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2018.01.007 Abstract Venous thromboembolism is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Identifying women who are at greatest risk for venous thromboembolism, and managing their pregnancies with appropriate thromboprophylaxis is essential to decreasing this life-threatening condition. Those at greatest risk are patients with thrombophilias, a personal
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