Functional impairment (FI) after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and impact on quality of life (QOL). Bupropion for hot flashes control in breast cancer survivors: A prospective, double-blind ...

active/passive ankle motion exercises. Rehabilitation after hip arthroplasty is started earlier and is more aggressive today than at its inception 25 years ago. Early mobilization has been proven to ...

The largest randomized controlled trial to date enrolled over 13,000 patients and evaluated whether or not aspirin is effective for the prevention of VTE in patients undergoing proximal femur or ...

An estimated 1 million Americans suffer from venous thromboembolism (VTE) annually and more than 600,000 experience symptomatic VTE events each year. Patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR) ...

Rivaroxaban (Xarelto; Bayer/Janssen) has gained an additional indication, this time for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in acutely ill hospitalized patients at increased risk for ...

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is common in patients undergoing treatment for brain tumors. American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) 2004 consensus conference recommends routine use of intermittent ...

Venous thromboembolism is a frequent complication of total hip or total knee arthroplasty, with serious clinical and economic consequences. It is largely preventable with adherence to evidence-based ...

The first clinical use of heparin was for chemoprophylaxis in surgical patients. In 1937, Murray and Crafoord published data evaluating surgical patients who received prophylaxis for DVT. 14 Despite ...

Are fondaparinux (Arixtra) injections preferable to warfarin (Coumadin) for management of anticoagulation in postoperative hip-fracture patients and those recovering from joint replacement surgery?

Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) is common due to the phenomenon of Virchow’s Triad. Therefore, it is very important to closely monitor for DVT, especially in first year following SCI or any time patient ...