BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The aim of this study was to review evidence-based literature addressing pertinent questions about venous thromboembolism (VTE) after traumatic injury in children. METHODS Data were obtained from English-language articles identified through Pubmed published from 1995 until November 2012, and from bibliographies of relevant articles. Studies were included if they contributed...

BACKGROUND Acute and chronic illness, immobility, and procedural and pharmacologic interventions may predispose patients in the Internal Medicine Wards to venous thromboembolic disease (VTE). The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of VTE in these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective chart review of cohort of consecutive patients admitted to Internal Medicine wards...

Background. Residual vein obstruction (RVO), the persistence of venous thrombosis with time and often after anticoagulation, may indicate a systemic prothrombotic condition. Prior studies have shown varying efficacy in using RVO as a risk factor for future venous thromboembolic (VTE) recurrence. Methods. To assess whether positive RVO imaging predicts recurrent VTE events, we performed a meta-a...

BACKGROUND Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms have recently raised the interest as a possible thrombophilic factors. AIMS We aimed to assess the frequency of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T and A1298C polymorphisms in idiopathic venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a Romanian population and the associated risk of VTE. STUDY DESIGN We performed a case-...

PURPOSE To determine the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after removal of retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective study was conducted of 67 patients who underwent 72 consecutive filter retrievals at a single institution. Data collected included VTE status at the time of filter placement, anticoagulant medications at the time of filter retrie...

OBJECTIVE The metabolic syndrome (MetS) may contribute to the pathogenesis of venous thromboembolism (VTE), but this association requires additional investigation. APPROACH AND RESULTS We performed a patient-level meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies that evaluated the role of MetS and risk of unprovoked VTE. For case-control studies, odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the differences of T lymphocyte subgroups and high-sensitivity C reactive protein (HsCRP) levels among patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), VTE patients with infection, simple infection patients and the normal controls. METHOD 289 patients were enrolled in this study and divided into control group, VTE group, VTE with infection group and simple infection group....

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially devastating and somewhat common complication following total knee and total hip arthroplasty. Typical post-operative VTE prophylaxis consist of combination mechanical and pharmacologic methods. Recommendations and clinical practices vary on choice of pharmacologic agent used for VTE prophylaxis. Many studies have been performed attempting to display...

BACKGROUND The safety and timing of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in patients with blunt splenic injuries is not well known. We hypothesized that early initiation of VTE prophylaxis does not increase failure of nonoperative management or transfusion requirements in these patients. METHODS A retrospective review of trauma patients with blunt splenic injury was performed. Patients we...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) and related pulmonary thromboembolism are life-threatening diseases that require efficient diagnosis and clinical management. While the diagnosis and treatment of VTE in hospitalized patients has been extensively studied, less has been reported on walk-in patients with VTE. Here we report on four outpatients with VTE that were efficiently diagnosed using the blood D...