February 4, 2009 (Nashville, Tennessee) — Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) may have a higher risk for upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) than for lower-extremity DVT, yet the focus ...

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 vein ...

Enoxaparin sodium is a subcutaneously (SC) administered low-molecular-weight heparin approved in the United States for the inpatient or outpatient treatment of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in place of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Until recently, orthopedic surgeons lacked specialty-specific recommendations for preventing venous ...

Missed doses of prophylactic anticoagulation account for much of the deep vein thrombosis (DVT) that occurs in surgery and trauma patients, a study showed. Among 202 such patients admitted to a level ...

People who sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at high risk for developing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. But blood-thinning medications started within 72 hours of hospital ...

Combating patient noncompliance with DVT prophylaxis Successful DVT prophylaxis with pharmacologic agents and adjunctive treatment modalities depends on both consistency and accuracy. Before deciding ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The use of duplex ultrasound screening can help shed light on a high rate of lower extremity deep vein ...

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has emerged as a promising adjunctive therapy for enhancing venous return and preventing thrombotic complications, particularly deep vein thrombosis (DVT).