ASCO's Updated Platelet Transfusion Guidelines for Cancer Patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)has released its updated Guidelines for the use of platelet transfusions in patients with cancer.According...
Rivaroxaban not superior to Aspirin in Prevention of Stroke recurrence Vinay Singh singh15 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTRivaroxaban, an oral factor Xa inhibitor, was found no superior to aspirin in lowering the risk of recurrent stroke after an initial embolic stroke,...
Recent advances in anti-thrombotic therapy for peripheral artery disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTPeripheral artery disease (PAD) is a circulatory condition characterized by the reduced flow of blood to the limbs due to narrowing of the blood...
FDA approves drug for chronic ITP Vinay Singh singh30 May 2018 7:20 PM ISTTavalisse (fostamatinib disodium hexahydrate) tablets launched for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenia...
Updated ESA guidelines for pre-operative evaluation in Coagulation disorders Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Jun 2018 7:01 PM ISTEuropean Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) has released its latest recommendations on the preoperative evaluation of the adult undergoing noncardiac...
Reduced dose of DOAC as effective as full dose in recurrent VTE Vinay Singh singh3 Jun 2018 7:20 PM ISTReduced-dose of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) may be as effective as a full-dose treatment, for preventing recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE)...
Apixaban -A safer anticoagulant for AF patients on dialysis: Circulation Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe use of apixaban, an anticoagulant, in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) on dialysis, lowers the risk of major...
Foleys Aren’t Fun, they have risks : JAMA Vinay Singh singh4 July 2018 8:28 PM ISTIndwelling urethral catheter (Foley catheter) is important in caring for certain hospitalized patients but can also cause both infectious and...
Higher maximal ACT associated with greater bleeding risk in transfemoral PCI Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 July 2018 7:15 PM ISTHigher maximal activated clotting time (ACT) is associated with a greater risk of major bleeding after transfemoral (TF) percutaneous coronary...
Misoprostol Heals Small Bowel Bleeding in Aspirin Users : Study Vinay Singh singh12 July 2018 7:28 PM ISTMisoprostol was found to be three times more effective as compared to placebo in healing small bowel bleeding in patients who require aspirin therapy,...
DOAC use linked with higher bleeding risk in patients of CKD Vinay Singh singh15 July 2018 7:20 PM ISTCertain anticoagulants approved to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) may cause a higher risk of bleeding in patients suffering from chronic kidney...
A Case of Vascular Malformation treated by Sclerotherapy Hina Zahid24 July 2018 6:00 PM IST12-year-old Tejaswani (name changed) had a swelling on her left cheek since birth. She had undergone open surgery twice at the age of 5 years and 8...
