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Alfonso Tafur
Researcher at NorthShore University HealthSystem
Publications - 147
Citations - 5501
Alfonso Tafur is an academic researcher from NorthShore University HealthSystem. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cancer & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 131 publications receiving 3584 citations. Previous affiliations of Alfonso Tafur include Cardiovascular Institute of the South & University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
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Effect of Direct Oral Anticoagulant, Patient, and Surgery Characteristics on Clinical Outcomes in the Perioperative Anticoagulation Use for Surgery Evaluation Study.
Kira MacDougall,James D. Douketis,Na Li,Nathan P. Clark,Alfonso Tafur,Julien D'Astous,Joanne Duncan,Sam Schulman,Alex C. Spyropoulos +8 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that in DOAC-treated patients who received standardized perioperative management, surgical bleed risk is an important determinant of bleeding but not thromboembolic outcomes, although this finding was not consistent across all DOACs.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Thrombosis during COVID-19 Pandemic
TL;DR: Annotation on a patient-perspective, frequently asked questions illustrating a growing thrombosis concern is summarized.
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Awareness of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a Latin American Community.
Ronnie Mantilla,Alfonso Tafur,J. Soria,E Cruz,Ivan Cherrez,R. León,Thomas Guerrero,Lourdes Chica +7 more
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Severe hepatic dysfunction is associated with venous thromboembolic events in phase 1 clinical trials
TL;DR: Venous thromboembolic events were observed less frequently in patients who were enrolled in HDCT than those who were enrolling in P1CT; however, patients with severe hepatic dysfunction were more likely to experience VTE.
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A Prospective Study Evaluating Patterns of Responses to the Caprini Score to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism After Interventional Treatment for Varicose Veins
Marcelo Halfen Grill,Roberto Augusto Caffaro,Thiago Alverez Grill,Valter Castelli Júnior,Rodrigo Kikuchi,Camilla M. Ribeiro,Viviane Santana da Silva,Alfonso Tafur,Joseph A. Caprini,Eduardo Ramacciotti +9 more
TL;DR: The Caprini Score (CS) is an established tool to assess patients' VTE risks as discussed by the authors , which is used for pre-surgical treatment of varicose veins.