Researchers Submit Patent Application, “Methods of Providing DVT Prophylactic Therapy Using a Passive Motion Machine”, for Approval By Equities News Team July 9, 2014 ...

DVT prophylaxis reduces the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis through medications, compression stockings, and devices. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can occur when a blood clot forms in a deep ...

There is a 2% rate of post-discharge symptomatic DVT if prophylaxis is used for 7 to 10 days after surgery. There is a 0.1% rate of post-discharge fatal PE at 90 days post-operative if prophylaxis ...

Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer announced that the FDA has approved apixaban for the prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis in patients who have had hip or knee replacement surgery. Apixaban (Eliquis ...

The FDA has accepted Bristol-Myers Squibb's and Pfizer's supplemental New Drug Application for Eliquis (apixaban), an oral direct Factor Xa inhibitor for prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Patients who underwent hip fracture surgery and were prescribed deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis for 28 days or more had a 67% lower chance of death and significantly lower stoke ...

“DVT, which may lead to PE, is a serious medical condition,” said Richard J. Friedman, M.D., FRCSC, professor of orthopaedic surgery, Medical University of South Carolina.

References. Findlay J, Keogh M, Cooper L. “Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: the role of the nurse. British Journal of Nursing. 2010; 19(16):1028-1032. Rice KL ...

New evidence-based guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) recommend considering individual patients' risk of thrombosis when deciding for or against the use of preventive ...

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