March 14, 2011 — Anticoagulation therapy should be started promptly for upper extremity deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), according to a clinical practice review of upper extremity DVT published in the ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

In summary, both local and systemic factors affect the likelihood of developing a catheter-related thrombosis in patients with cancer. The relative impact of different risks and their interactions are ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), six easily available factors can be used to create a score that identifies those at low risk of adverse events during ...

A 45-year-old woman presented to her family doctor following a three-day history of acute-onset, progressive swelling and sensation of heaviness in her left upper extremity. In addition, she described ...

ICU patients may be at a greater risk of upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis than of lower-extremity DVT – but routine assessment focuses on the legs, US researchers have pointed out ‘Upper-extremity ...

The use of duplex ultrasound screening can help shed light on a high rate of lower extremity deep vein thromboses in critically ill trauma cases, according to a study published in the Journal of ...

Recent years have brought more awareness of DVT (deep vein thrombosis); it’s behind those recommendations that you get up and walk around during long plane flights or extended periods of sitting, to ...