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SCCM 2009: Upper-Extremity DVT as Prevalent as Lower-Extremity DVT in ICU Patients

February 4, 2009 (Nashville, Tennessee) — Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) may have a higher risk for upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) than for lower-extremity DVT, yet the focus ...
Medical Xpress

Score IDs patients with upper extremity DVT at low risk

(HealthDay)—For patients with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), six easily available factors can be used to create a score that identifies those at low risk of adverse events during the ...
Medscape

Outcomes Worse for Upper-Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis

SAN FRANCISCO — For patients with deep vein thrombosis, mortality rates and the prevalence of hemodynamically unstable pulmonary embolism are significantly higher when the upper extremities are ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Case Report: Upper Extremity DVT in Patient With Seronegative MG

In addition to her advanced age and obesity status, the patient had a history of pulmonary embolism managed with an inferior vena cava filter, increasing her risk of thrombosis. The group detailed the ...
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A double-blind placebo-controlled randomized study on the efficacy and safety of enoxaparin for the prevention of upper limb deep vein thrombosis in cancer patients with ...

How good is physician reporting of chemotherapy adverse effects? A comparison to patient-reported symptoms from the QLQ-C30 No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting ...
TCTMD

Patient Age Adds Key Context to D-Dimer in DVT Diagnosis: ADJUST-DVT

Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Upper Extremity DVT, SVT Patients at Low-Risk of VTE Recurrence

HealthDay News — Patients with upper extremity deep and superficial vein thrombosis (UEDVT and UESVT) have low risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) but high mortality, according to a study ...
Science Daily

Peripherally inserted central catheters can cause blood clots in lower limbs

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are frequently used by healthcare professionals to obtain long-term central venous access in hospitalized patients. While there are numerous benefits ...
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NBA All-Star Victor Wembanyama Sidelined by Blood Clot in His Shoulder

Victor Wembanyama, a San Antonio Spurs All-Star, was diagnosed with a rare type of shoulder blood clot that is more common in elite athletes. This kind of clot, called upper extremity deep vein ...
Metro US

Is your backpack causing this dangerous health condition?

Recent years have brought more awareness of DVT (deep vein thrombosis); it’s behind those recommendations that you get up and walk around during long plane flights or extended periods of sitting, to ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Score IDs Patients With Upper Extremity DVT at Low Risk

(HealthDay News) — For patients with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), six easily available factors can be used to create a score that identifies those at low risk of adverse events during ...