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PVC phlebitis rates varied widely, depending on assessment tool
Rates also varied within individual instruments because they included several possible case definitions.
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L-glutamine to prevent sickle cell complications featured in FDA podcast
Hear the FDA’s DISCO account of the role of L-glutamine’s recent approval for the acute complications of sickle cell disease.
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Inotuzumab ozogamicin tied to sinusoidal obstruction syndrome in ALL
After a median of 9 weeks of treatment, rates of sinusoidal obstructive syndrome were 13% among inotuzumab ozogamicin recipients overall, 22%...
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Nurse education boosts proper use of VTE prophylaxis
Online education programs for nurses can improve the administration of prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism (VTE), a new study suggests. The...
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Thrombotic events prompt device recall
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Cook Medical Inc. is recalling the Zenith Alpha Thoracic Endovascular Graft. The...
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New findings from first all-female TAVR registry
PARIS – Preprocedural atrial fibrillation is associated with bad outcomes at 1 year.
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New cancer diagnosis linked to arterial thromboembolism
Patients newly diagnosed with cancer may have a short-term increased risk of arterial thromboembolism, according to a new study. The research...
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VIDEO: Triple therapy study and new recommendations provide guidance on CAPS
MADRID – New data confirm that triple therapy with anticoagulation, corticosteroids, and plasma exchange or intravenous immunoglobulins increases...
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Glucose metabolism deemed key to platelet survival
New research published in Cell Reports suggests platelets are highly reliant on their ability to metabolize glucose. Researchers studied mice...
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Company resubmits BLA for andexanet alfa
Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Mast cell inhibitors might be effective against DVT
Preclinical research suggests common anti-allergy medicines might be able to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Researchers discovered that mice...