Thrombosis
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Cell count ratios appear to predict thromboembolism in lymphoma
AMSTERDAM – The findings mean clinicians can look to complete blood count for answers on thromboembolism risk.
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Rivaroxaban tied to higher GI bleeding than other NOACs
SAN DIEGO – Real-world studies comparing the GI bleeding rates among different non–vitamin K anticoagulants have been limited.
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Antibody hierarchy may drive development of SLE vs. antiphospholipid syndrome
MADRID – Specific antiphospholipid antibodies have differing influences on the manifestations of two important autoimmune diseases.
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FDA: Faulty hematology analyzers face class I recall
Beckman Coulter has released a software patch it hopes may help warn operators of inaccurate results, but this fix has not been evaluated by the...
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Peanut contamination risk prompts Promacta recall
Three lots were affected by potential peanut flour contamination at a third-party manufacturing site.
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TTP death linked to elevated troponin and neurological signs
GLASGOW – The registry-based study showed that more than 70% of patients who presented with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura had neurological...
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Ticagrelor doesn’t beat clopidogrel in postfibrinolysis STEMI
NEW ORLEANS – Twelve-month outcomes of TREAT study show no safety or efficacy differences.
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Targeting parasitic histones may improve outcomes in cerebral malaria
GLASGOW – This research could guide the development of treatment strategies for hundreds of thousands of patients each year, particularly children...
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Ticagrelor reversal agent looks promising
NEW ORLEANS – Ticagrelor’s antiplatelet effect was squelched within 5 minutes.
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What does COMPASS mean for vascular surgeons?
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AUGUSTUS: Dual surpasses triple therapy when AFib patients have PCI or ACS
NEW ORLEANS – Dropping aspirin but keeping anticoagulation with apixaban and antiplatelet clopidogrel was effective and associated with less...