Hematology
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Drug shortages affect prescribing for 83% of oncologists
Major finding: In all, 83% of oncologists reported being unable to prescribe the preferred chemotherapy agent because of drug shortages, and...
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Consider extended postop thromboprophylaxis when VTE risk reaches 0.88%
Major finding: Extended-duration thromboprophylaxis is preferable to inpatient-only thromboprophylaxis when VTE risk is 0.88% or greater.Data...
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Device cuts DVT risk, saves stroke patients' lives
Major finding: Fewer proximal DVTs occurred at 30 days with intermittent pneumatic compression than with usual care (8.5% vs.
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Aspirin better than heparin at VTE prevention after total hip arthroplasty
Major finding: The primary efficacy outcome – development of symptomatic proximal DVT or PE during the 90 days after total hip arthroplasty –...
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Gene finding may permit targeted therapy for neutrophilic leukemia
Major finding: Sixteen of 27 CNL or atypical CML patients (59%) were found to carry novel CSF3R mutations that were present in less than 1% of the...
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FDA approves PCC to reverse warfarin-induced acute bleeding
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Melanoma increases in adolescents
Major finding: The incidence of melanoma has increased by an average of 2% per year for both boys and girls in the past 30 years.Data source: An...
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All glucocorticoids linked to increased risk of VTE
Major Finding: New use of systemic glucocorticoids was associated with the highest risk for VTE, with an estimated incidence rate ratio of 3.06,...
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Patients underestimate risk of warfarin emergencies
Major finding: Just 25% of respondents recognized the urgency of acute unilateral vision loss as a possible sign of stroke and 20% recognized the...
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In-hospital strokes fare worse despite thrombolysis
Major Finding: Acute ischemic stroke patients in the United States who received thrombolytic therapy for a stroke that occurred while they were...
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Short course of clopidogrel, aspirin lowers stroke recurrence
Major Finding: The relative risk of any stroke within the first 90 days was 32% lower with aspirin and clopidogrel than aspirin alone (hazard...