Thrombosis News and Research

Latest Thrombosis News and Research

Stenting advised for basilar tip aneurysm intervention

Stent-assisted coiling may be the best treatment option for basilar tip aneurysms, say US researchers.

1 Oct 2012

Kisspeptin reverses hyperprolactinemia-induced ovarian acyclicity

Kisspeptin neurons appear to play a role in hypogonadotropic anovulation caused by excessive levels of prolactin, research shows.

1 Oct 2012

Exelixis announces interim data from cabozantinib phase 2 trial on metastatic CRPC

Exelixis, Inc. today announced interim data from 51 patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and bone metastases receiving a 40 mg daily dose of cabozantinib in an ongoing non-randomized expansion (NRE) cohort of a phase 2 randomized discontinuation trial.

1 Oct 2012

Simple technique aids alignment of calcaneal varus deformity

A novel intraoperative bone wedge resection technique for Dwyer calcaneal osteotomy to correct calcaneal varus deformity is simple, accurate, and reproducible, restoring normal tibia calcaneal alignment, concludes a team of US investigators.

27 Sep 2012

Sunshine vitamin affects cardiac outcomes

Vitamin D deficiency could increase the risk for ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, and early death, researchers suggest.

27 Sep 2012

Poor emotion recognition in patients at risk for schizophrenia

Individuals at risk for schizophrenia show significant deficits in facial affect recognition compared with mentally healthy individuals, researchers report.

27 Sep 2012

Novel oral anticoagulant bleeding risk offsets clinical benefit

The use of orally activated Xa antagonist and direct thrombin inhibitors is associated with a significant increase in major bleeding events in acute coronary syndrome patients, a study shows.

27 Sep 2012

Obesity affects taste in children, adolescents

Study results show that obese children perceive taste differently from their healthy weight peers, being significantly less able to identify the individual tastes of salty, umami, and bitter.

27 Sep 2012

Warfarin therapy should not be stopped completely after GI bleeding

The decision to not resume warfarin therapy following a gastrointestinal bleeding event is linked to an increased risk for thrombosis and mortality, researchers suggest.

27 Sep 2012

CJD presents major diagnostic problems

Most patients with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are initially misdiagnosed, with most not receiving a correct diagnosis until they are two-thirds of the way through their disease course, show findings in the Archives of Neurology.

27 Sep 2012

High-dose, pulsed-dose BRT feasible palliative options in laryngeal cancer

High-dose and pulsed-dose brachytherapy are feasible options for laryngeal cancer patients with recurrent or residual stomal tumor after total laryngectomy, report Polish researchers.

27 Sep 2012

Short-course amphotericin is cost-effective for cryptococcal meningitis

The treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in resource-limited settings is most effective with a short 1-week course of amphotericin induction therapy coupled with high-dose fluconazole for at least 2 weeks, a Ugandan study suggests.

26 Sep 2012

Ileostomy closure carries its own burden

Ileostomy closure carries a considerable risk for morbidity, say the authors of the largest study of the procedure to date.

26 Sep 2012

Wheeze predicts sickle cell disease crisis

Wheezing is a significant indicator for morbidity in patients with sickle cell disease, US researchers believe.

26 Sep 2012

Increasing doses of radium chloride effective, tolerated in prostate cancer

Radium chloride treatment has dose-dependent beneficial effects on health outcomes in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer and bone metastases, report researchers.

26 Sep 2012

Pain survey effective for educating cancer patients

Surveying cancer patients on their knowledge about how to manage their pain is an effective way to target them for educational intervention, researchers say.

26 Sep 2012

Cost of glaucoma revealed

The first 6 months after an open-angle glaucoma diagnosis are the most costly within the first 2 years of having the condition, report US researchers.

26 Sep 2012

The ABC of terminal hemorrhage management

To best cope with terminal hemorrhage, at-risk patients should be identified by healthcare professionals while their families and caregivers are prepared, supported, and instructed to assure, be there for, and calm and comfort the patient as the event occurs, say researchers.

26 Sep 2012

Blood test for monitoring Huntington’s disease may be possible in future

Measuring blood levels of mutant huntingtin protein may provide an alternative approach of determining the onset of Huntington’s disease in known carriers, researchers report.

26 Sep 2012

Warfarin therapy should not be stopped completely after GI bleeding

The decision to not resume warfarin therapy following a gastrointestinal bleeding event is linked to an increased risk for thrombosis and mortality, researchers suggest.

25 Sep 2012