Medications
FDA OKs first oral blood thinning medication for children
(HealthDay)—The first oral blood thinning medication for children was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced Monday.
Jun 23, 2021
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Venous Thromboembolism
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risk for severe effects low after SARS-CoV-2 without hospitalization
(HealthDay)—The risk for severe postacute complications is low after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection not requiring hospitalization, according to a study published online May 10 in ...
May 17, 2021
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Cardiology
Study finds up to 24 percent of esophagectomy patients can develop VTE post-operatively
A new study presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, found that the percentage of patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer who suffer Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) post-operatively is much higher than previously ...
May 2, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
VTE risk high in cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors
(HealthDay)—Patients with cancer receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment are at high risk for thromboembolism, especially venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a study published online March 25 in Blood.
Apr 26, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood clot risk high following COVID-19 hospitalization
(HealthDay)—Following COVID-19 hospitalization, thromboembolic events occur frequently, according to a study published online April 6 in Blood.
Apr 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
No increase seen in outpatient VTE for SARS-CoV-2-positive patients
(HealthDay)—The incidence of outpatient venous thromboembolism (VTE) is similar among symptomatic patients with a positive versus negative severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) test, according to ...
Apr 6, 2021
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Cardiology
High thrombotic risk in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy
In a study recently published in the leading journal Blood, Florian Moik and Cihan Ay from the Division of Hematology and Hemastasology of the Department of Medicine I of MedUni Vienna/Vienna General Hospital, working in ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Vaccination
WHO experts say countries should keep using AstraZeneca jab
World Health Organization experts on Wednesday recommended countries continue to use the AstraZeneca vaccine, but said they were looking into the jab's safety after a slew of countries suspended its use over health fears.
Mar 17, 2021
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Health
After years of decline, death rate from lung clots on the rise
After nearly a decade of steady decline, the death rate for people with blood clots in the lungs reversed course and began rising over the past decade, new research finds.
Aug 17, 2020
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Cardiology
Obesity in young adulthood tied to later venous thromboembolism
(HealthDay)—Men who are obese or severely obese in young adulthood have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) later in life, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Internal Medicine.
Jul 29, 2020
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