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  • Why and to what extent can major orthopaedic surgery be considered to carry a risk of VTE? - 55.24%
    ... with the type of surgery. DVT are predominantly distal after knee surgery and proximal after hip surgery DVT are more frequently bilateral after hip than knee surgery The frequency of asymptomatic DVT at hospital discharge is twice as high after knee surgery than after hip surgery The risk of ...
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  • International recommendations for the use of thromboprophylaxis in non-orthopaedic surgery? - 54.71%
    ... surgery or previous VTE history: 2C Urologic surgery Major surgery: Low-dose UFH: 1B; LMWH: 1C; Fondaparinux: 1C ACCP 2008 Thoracic surgery Major surgery: LMWH /Low-dose UFH/Fondaparinux: 1C Vascular surgery Major surgery + VTE risk factors: LMWH /Low-dose UFH/Fondaparinux: 1C Bariatric surgery LMWH ...
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  • Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant - 54.29%
    ... as an adjunct to surgery for the treatment of resectable early-stage NSCLC is now understood to provide significantly improved survival rates. 1,2 An early meta-analysis of more than 4,000 patients included in clinical trials, which compared surgery only with surgery plus chemotherapy, described a 5 ...
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  • Clinical data and Recommendations - 53.05%
    ... prevention of venous thrombosis General Surgery LMWH vs. Placebo LMWH vs. UFH Nadroparin Dalteparin Tinzaparin Enoxaparin Clivarin Cancer Surgery Emergency Surgery Meta-analyses Comparison of two LMWH preparations: dalteparin vs. nadroparin Orthopedic Surgery Elective Hip Arthroplasty or replacement ...
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  • Why and to what extent can general surgery be considered to carry a risk of VTE? - 52.61%
    Thromboprophylaxis in general surgery Why and to what extent can general surgery be considered to carry a risk of VTE? General surgery includes thoraco-abdominal, gynaecological and urological surgery Patients undergoing general surgery are at risk of VTE complications.  Risk factors for ...
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  • Current Options - 52.16%
    Treatment Current Options Surgery Is Standard of Care for Resectable Primary GIST Surgery remains the treatment of choice for primary resectable GIST. However, primary GISTs have a high risk of metastatic relapse after initial surgery for localised disease. 1 Surgery for metastatic or recurrent GIST ...
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  • AntiXa - Advantages in Orthopaedic Surgery - 52.16%
    ... provided that the first injection after surgery is performed at least six hours after surgery as recommended No laboratory monitoring , including platelet count monitoring, is required The FLEXTRA trial showed that the interval between surgery and the first Arixtra ® 2.5 mg injection can be ...
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  • What are the clinical situations corresponding to high-risk and non-high-risk orthopaedic surgery? - 52%
    Thromboprophylaxis in orthopaedic surgery What are the clinical situations corresponding to high-risk and non-high-risk orthopaedic surgery? Highest risk orthopaedic surgery Geerts, et al. Chest 2004; 126(3 Suppl):338S-400S High-risk orthopaedic surgery Tibial fractures: DVT g 27 to 77% Bergqvist ...
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  • Main issues of using thromboprophylaxis in general surgery - 51.94%
    ... surgery What are the main issues when considering the use of  thromboprophylaxis in the context of general surgery? General surgery and regional anaesthesia The benefit of regional anaesthesia relative to general anaesthesia on mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing abdominal surgery is ...
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  • AntiXa - Use for the prevention of VTE after orthopaedic surgery - 51.94%
    ... the prevention of VTE after major orthopaedic surgery? Recommendations for use Indicated for the prevention of VTE in patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery on the lower limbs such as hip fracture, major knee surgery or hip replacement surgery The recommended dose is 2.5 mg once daily ...
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  • Orthopaedic Surgery - 51.93%
    ... orthopaedic surgery? Why is it important to consider the timing of the first anticoagulant administration relative to  surgery? What is the optimal duration for thromboprophylaxis in orthopaedic surgery? International recommendations for the use of thromboprophylaxis in orthopaedic surgery
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  • Early Stage - 51.88%
    ... margins (tumour cells in the surrounding tissue left after surgery) Less radical surgery may be required with greater potential for organ preservation. The main disadvantage of neoadjuvant therapy is the delay to definitive surgery. If the tumour has not responded to initial chemotherapy, the ...
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  • What is the optimal duration for thromboprophylaxis in orthopaedic surgery? - 51.49%
    Thromboprophylaxis in orthopaedic surgery What is the optimal duration for thromboprophylaxis in orthopaedic surgery?  Optimal duration for thromboprophylaxis Risk of VTE over time The risk of VTE may be prolonged for a long period after high-risk surgery.  The risk of delayed VTE ...
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  • The importance of timing in anticoagulant administration - 51.49%
    Thromboprophylaxis in orthopaedic surgery Why is it important to consider the timing of the first anticoagulant administration relative to surgery? Pre- or post-operative initiation? The timing of the first anticoagulant administration relative to surgery may influence both antithrombotic efficacy ...
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