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Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism* American College of Chest Physicians Evidence- Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition)
William H. Geerts,David Bergqvist,Graham F. Pineo,John A. Heit,Charles M. Samama,Michael R. Lassen,Clifford W. Colwell +6 more
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This article discusses the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and is part of the Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition).About:
This article is published in Chest.The article was published on 2008-06-01. It has received 3944 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fondaparinux.read more
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Prevention of VTE in Nonsurgical Patients: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
Yngve Falck-Ytter,Charles W. Francis,Norman A. Johanson,Catherine Curley,Ola E. Dahl,Sam Schulman,Thomas L. Ortel,Stephen G. Pauker,Clifford W. Colwell +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on optimal prophylaxis to reduce postoperative pulmonary embolism and DVT following major orthopedic surgery, and suggest the use of low-molecular-weight heparin in preference to the other agents we have recommended as alternatives.
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Narrative review: the management of acute decompensated heart failure.
Paul E. Marik,Mark Flemmer +1 more
TL;DR: Evidence-based recommendations are provided for the diagnosis and management of acute decompensated heart failure including morphine, high-dose diuretics, and inotropic agents may be harmful.
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GRADE guidelines: 4. Rating the quality of evidence—study limitations (risk of bias)
Gordon H. Guyatt,Andrew D Oxman,Gunn Elisabeth Vist,Regina Kunz,Jan Brozek,Pablo Alonso-Coello,Victor M. Montori,Elie A. Akl,Ben Djulbegovic,Yngve Falck-Ytter,Susan L Norris,John W Williams,David C. Atkins,Joerg J Meerpohl,Holger J. Schünemann +14 more
TL;DR: In the GRADE approach, randomized trials start as high-quality evidence and observational studies as low- quality evidence, but both can be rated down if most of the relevant evidence comes from studies that suffer from a high risk of bias.
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Guidelines for perioperative care in elective colonic surgery: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS®) society recommendations
Ulf Gustafsson,Michael J. Scott,Michael J. Scott,W. Schwenk,Nicolas Demartines,Didier Roulin,Nader K. Francis,Clare McNaught,John MacFie,A. S. Liberman,Mattias Soop,Andrew G. Hill,Robin H. Kennedy,Dileep N. Lobo,Kenneth C. H. Fearon,Olle Ljungqvist,Olle Ljungqvist +16 more
TL;DR: Based on the evidence available for each item of the multimodal perioperative care pathway, the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society, International Association for Surgical Metabolism and Nutrition (IASMEN) and European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolicism (ESPEN) present a comprehensive evidence-based consensus review of peri operative care for colonic surgery.
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Prevention of VTE in Orthopedic Surgery Patients
Yngve Falck-Ytter,Charles W. Francis,Norman A. Johanson,Catherine Curley,Ola E. Dahl,Sam Schulman,Thomas L. Ortel,Stephen G. Pauker,Clifford W. Colwell +8 more
TL;DR: Optimal strategies for thromboprophylaxis after major orthopedic surgery include pharmacologic and mechanical approaches.
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William H. Geerts,Graham F. Pineo,John A. Heit,David Bergqvist,Michael R. Lassen,Clifford W. Colwell,Joel G. Ray +6 more
TL;DR: This article discusses the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and is part of the Seventh American College of Chest Physicians Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: Evidence-Based Guidelines.