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J Thromb Thrombolysis 2021 Mar 5. Epub 2021 Mar 5.

Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which is characterized by pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis, has become a serious public concern. Notably, over half of the patients with VTE are over 70 years of age, but elderly patients are at high risk of anti-coagulation and bleeding, which increase with age. Moreover, risk factors and frailty also show a difference between elderly patients and ordinary patients diagnosed with VTE. Read More

Eur J Emerg Med 2021 Apr;28(2):158-161

Emergency Department.

J Arthroplasty 2021 Feb 2. Epub 2021 Feb 2.

Department of Orthopaedics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.

Background: The optimum venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis strategy to minimize risk of VTE and bleeding complications following revision total hip and knee arthroplasty (rTHA/rTKA) is controversial. The purpose of this study is to describe current VTE prophylaxis patterns following revision arthroplasty procedures to determine efficacy, complication rates, and prescribing patterns for different prophylactic strategies.

Methods: The American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Part II (oral) examination case list database was analyzed. Read More

Mil Med Res 2021 Mar 5;8(1):17. Epub 2021 Mar 5.

Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37# WainanGuoxue Road, Chengdu, 610041, China.

Background: Postoperative care has been evolving since the concept of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) was introduced in China. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of early ambulation within 24 h after unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on postoperative rehabilitation and costs in a Chinese population.

Methods: This cohort study of patients with knee osteoarthritis who had undergone TKA at 24 large teaching hospitals between January 2014 and November 2016 involved 2687 patients who began ambulating within 24 h (Group A) and 3761 who began ambulating later than 24 h (Group B). Read More

Diagnostics (Basel) 2021 Feb 23;11(2). Epub 2021 Feb 23.

Vascular Diseases Center, University Hospital of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.

(1) Background: internal jugular vein thrombosis (IJVthr) is a potentially life-threating disease but no comprehensive reviews on etiology, symptomatology, diagnosis and current treatment guidelines are yet available; (2) Methods: we prospectively developed a protocol that defined objectives, search strategy for study identification, criteria for study selection, data extraction, study outcomes, and statistical methodology, according to the PRISMA standard. We performed a computerized search of English-language publications listed in the various electronic databases. We also retrieved relevant reports from other sources, especially by the means of hand search in the Glauco Bassi Library of the University of Ferrara; (3) Results: using the predefined search strategy, we retrieved and screened 1490 titles. Read More