New clinical guidelines standardize kidney replacement therapy in ICU patients
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and severe complication in the intensive care unit (ICU). Due to…
Anticoagulation lowers subclinical leaflet thrombosis after TAVI procedure
After transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), anticoagulation reduced imaging signs of clot formation on the new valve compared…
TAVI-first strategy proves noninferior to PCI-first approach in new trial
A TAVI-first strategy was noninferior to a PCI-first strategy after one years’ follow-up, according to results presented in…
Potent antiplatelet therapy increases bleeding risk after heart attack in AF patients
Potent antiplatelet therapy increased bleeding without signs of benefit regarding cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation after…
New findings do not support the use of edoxaban in AF patients after intracranial hemorrhage
Edoxaban did not reduce stroke or systemic embolism but increased major bleeding in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation…
Lancet review examines possible amyloid-beta transmission through blood transfusions
A review and opinion piece published in The Lancet and led by UCL (University College London) and UCLH…
Review outlines effective approaches to reduce recurrent hepatic encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neurologic complication of advanced liver disease, causing impaired functioning, reduced quality of life…
Oral drug avatrombopag reduces chemotherapy treatment delays, trial finds
In a phase 2 trial of patients with gastrointestinal cancers, avatrombopag helped 70% of those receiving chemotherapy to…
Study: Omeprazole Linked to Modest Increase in EIPH
The cumulative effects of the equine gastric ulcer treatment and preventative omeprazole has been linked to a modest…
Can too much running cause colon cancer? New study raises questions about extreme training
After seeing three marathoners with colon cancer in a span of about six months, oncologist Dr Timothy Cannon…
Engineered blood clots form faster to stop severe bleeding
Blood clotting is one of the body’s oldest survival mechanisms-a biological defense that has protected humans from dangerous…
Tranexamic acid reduces surgical transfusions without raising clot risks
A landmark clinical trial published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine found that tranexamic acid reduced transfusions across major surgeries without increasing the risk…