Thrombosis Resource Center Journal Articles

• Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis With Hyperosmolarity A new study examines the incidence and complication rates associated with the mixed presentation of diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolarity among children with diabetes.
  Endocrine Practice, October 2018
• Derivation and Validation of the POTTER Calculator The authors describe the development of an interactive risk calculator for emergency surgery, which may provide a real-time, accurate means of predicting mortality risk.
  Annals of Surgery, October 2018
• Trial of Navigated rTMS for Motor Recovery in Stroke Does low-frequency rTMS delivered to the noninjured hemisphere improve motor gains after hemiplegic stroke?
  Stroke, October 2018
• Major Progress in Anticoagulant Uptake for Atrial Fibrillation at Last Several reasons may account for the increased use of oral anticoagulants in patients at risk for stroke.
  European Heart Journal, October 2018
• Statins and Osteoporosis, Fracture Risks in Stroke Patients Could daily doses of statins help prevent osteoporosis and bone fractures after a stroke?
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, October 2018
• Chest Radiography vs Lung US for Identification of ARDS A new study compares the diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound and chest radiography for acute respiratory distress syndrome. How do they measure up?
  Critical Care, September 2018
• Venous Thromboembolism: Very Troubling Events Find out what nurses need to know about the risk assessment, prevention, and treatment of this potentially deadly condition.
  American Nurse Today, September 2018
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Arthrocentesis in the Flexed Knee Flexed knee positioning for arthrocentesis may be a useful alternative when standard extended knee approaches may not be feasible.
  Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, September 2018
• Using Imaging to Select for Late Window Endovascular Therapy After acute stroke, MRI and computed tomography perfusion may be useful for selecting appropriate candidates for late window thrombectomy.
  Stroke, September 2018
• CV Risk in Hypertriglyceridemic Patients With LDL-C Control Elevated triglyceride levels may contribute to a greater risk for cardiovascular disease despite statin-controlled LDL cholesterol levels.
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, September 2018
• Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Family Medicine Should you be using point-of-care ultrasonography as an in-office diagnostic tool? Growing evidence shows that POCUS can help decrease costs while improving patient access to care and safety.
  American Family Physician, September 2018
• Imaging in Suspected Acute Ischemic Stroke Due to LVO A survey of expert vascular neurologists indicates a wide disparity of approaches to imaging in acute ischemic stroke patients who are potential thrombectomy candidates. Is there an optimal protocol?
  Stroke, September 2018
• Bilateral PE in an Adolescent Following Arthroscopic Surgery This case of pulmonary embolism in a young patient following arthroscopy highlights the need for vigilance, as PE can occur regardless of age and risk profile following even low-risk surgery.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, August 2018
• Surgical Decompression in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Is decompressive surgery a safe and effective approach in patients with very severe degenerative cervical myelopathy?
  Spine, August 2018
• Prior IVT and Complications of Carotid Endarterectomy This study aimed to determine the optimal timing of carotid endarterectomy following intravenous thrombolysis, taking into account both stroke recurrence and CEA-related complications.
  Stroke, August 2018
• Postpartum Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy Acute fatty liver of pregnancy can pose significant risk of mortality to healthy women, and as this case demonstrates, the clinical presentation can be highly variable and nonspecific.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, August 2018
• Successful and Unsuccessful Point-of-Care Testing in the ER Which point-of-care tests are appropriate to use in the emergency room? This report of one institution's experience suggests that the answer is not black-and-white.
  American Journal of Clinical Pathology, August 2018
• CVST After Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery In this review, the authors report on their management experience of postoperative cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, an infrequent complication after vestibular schwannoma surgery.
  Neurosurgical Focus, August 2018
• Improving Safety After Abdominoplasty A better understanding of the factors implicated in the risk for postoperative complications will help improve outcomes after abdominoplasty.
  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, August 2018
• Cardiovascular Disease in SLE: An Update This comprehensive review provides an update to our understanding of the mechanisms involved in the development of cardiovascular disease in SLE.
  Current Opinion in Rheumatology, August 2018