Dr. Reeja Tharu
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Latest Publications and Research on Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis

Curr. Pharm. Des.  2020 Jan 30  

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease- evidence for a thrombophilic state?

Spinosa M, Stine JG

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the leading cause of liver disease worldwide. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has expansive extrahepatic morbidit... Read More

Source: PubMed
J. Thromb. Thrombolysis  2020 Feb 01  

Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis treated with direct oral anticoagulants: a multi-center real world experience.

Porfidia A, Agostini F, Giarretta I, Tonello D, Pastori D, Pignatelli P, Santoliquido A, Sartori M, Lessiani G, Visonà A, Donadini MP, Pola R

Upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) accounts for about 5-10% of all cases of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It is often associated with cancer a... Read More

Source: PubMed
Clin Neurol Neurosurg    

The use of intermittent pneumatic compression to prevent venous thromboembolism in neurosurgical patients-A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pranata R, Deka H, Yonas E, Vania R, Tondas AE, Lukito AA, July J

The incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains high despite the use of low-molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and compression stocking (CS). We ai... Read More

Source: PubMed
World Neurosurg  2020 Jan 29  

Elixhauser Comorbidity Measure is Superior to Charlson Comorbidity Index In-Predicting Hospital Complications Following Elective Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion.

Maron SZ, Neifert SN, Ranson WA, Nistal DA, Rothrock RJ, Cooke P, Lamb CD, Cho SK, Caridi JM

The predictive ability of ECI and CCI have been compared in orthopaedic and gastrointestinal surgery, however their predictive ability for complicatio... Read More

Source: PubMed
Blood Coagul. Fibrinolysis  2020 Jan 30  

Venous thromboembolism associated with hyperhomocysteinemia, homozygosity for the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C>T gene variant, and secondary polycythemia.

Masuda K, Imashuku S

: The development of pulmonary embolism/deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the extremities is influenced by various risk factors. Hyperhomocysteinemia is o... Read More

Source: PubMed
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