The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of aspirin versus low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) for the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and ...
Coagulation factor V (FV) is both procoagulant and anticoagulant functions. Congenital FV abnormality, which are caused by mutations in the FV gene, are characterized by a tendency to bleed....
Thrombus is one of the culprits for global health problems. However, most current antithrombotic drugs are limited by restricted targeting ability and a high risk of systemic bleeding. A hyb...
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a critical condition with various recognized risk factors. This study investigates these factors in a regional Australian population.The primary aim is to examine ...
Patients with malignancy are at high risk of VTE, and early diagnosis is important. The Khorana score is known as a risk assessment for cancer-related thrombosis during chemotherapy, but the...
With the increased legalization of cannabis, a new unknown emerges for orthopaedic surgeons and their patients. This systematic review aimed to: (1) evaluate complications of cannabis use; (...
Numerous studies have indicated that alopecia areata is associated with a chronic systemic inflammation, which is considered as a risk factor for venous thromboembolism. The aim of the study...
A number of studies have suggested that multiple sclerosis (MS) can be associated with serious vascular complications, for which pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a potentially lethal compl...
A large-scale prospective study of the efficacy and safety of warfarin for the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has not been conducted in Japan. Therefore, we conducted a real-world...
Patients undergoing allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) require indwelling central venous catheters. The comparative incidence, risk, and outcome of isolated cathet...
Indwelling inferior vena cava (IVC) filters can cause complications including penetration into surrounding structures, migration, and thrombosis of the vena cava. Computational fluid dynamic...
Deep vein thrombosis is a common and serious complication associated with midline catheters (MC). The aim of this investigation was to determine if catheter diameter is related to developmen...
To investigate the short- and mid-term effectiveness of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) for post-traumatic arthritis (PTA) of knee.The clinical data of 30 patients with PTA of unila...
We aimed to evaluate the impact of a multidisciplinary pulmonary embolism response team on the management and outcomes of patients with acute pulmonary embolism.We retrospectively reviewed a...
Neonatal portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is currently more commonly encountered as a result of advances in diagnostic tools and increase in invasive interventions.In this study, 11 premature an...
Splanchnic vein thrombosis (SVT) is a well-recognised though little-studied complication in acute pancreatitis (AP). SVT risk factors, its clinical consequences and the role of anticoagulati...
P-selectin levels are elevated following acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and reported to predict recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) and cancer-associated VTE. Yet, it is unknown whether...
The right liver graft has sometimes been from the trifurcation portal vein (TPV) or independent right posterior portal vein (IRPPV). Managing these PV anatomies to increase the recipient's s...
In conventional orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), the recipient's retrohepatic inferior vena cava (IVC) is completely clamped and replaced with the donor IVC. The piggyback technique h...
Chronic steroid and immunosuppressant use have been shown to increase the risk for postoperative complications in orthopaedic surgery. Further understanding of the risks of immunosuppression...
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