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Perioperative Thromboprophylaxis in Elderly Patients
Thromboembolic disease (TED) is among the most common causes of death in hospitalized patients and also constitutes a significant portion of complications following surgical procedures. Without prophylaxis, thrombosis would develop in the perioperative period in almost 25% of patients. The risk of TED significantly increases with age, as does mortality. Over 21% of thrombotic complications occur in individuals over 65 years of age, and up to 16% of patients over 80 years old die shortly after being diagnosed with TED. It is crucial to focus on…
Extended Thromboprophylaxis with Enoxaparin After Bariatric Surgery
A recent retrospective study involving 312 patients after bariatric surgery indicated that extended…
Diagnosis of von Willebrand Disease Step by Step
Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the most common congenital bleeding disorder, with an estimated…
Diabetic Nephropathy and COVID-19: Fatal Connection?
People with diabetes and diabetic kidney disease exhibit higher mortality and risk of severe…
Role and Possibilities of Telemedicine in the Management of Hemophilia Care
A team of Irish experts recently evaluated the current possibilities of telemedicine in the care of…
Manual Fascial Therapy in Patients with Hemophilic Arthropathy
Fascial therapy is a rehabilitative technique that mobilizes the fascial complex using manual…
Metamizole vs. Tramadol in Postoperative Analgesia
Metamizole and tramadol are well-known analgesics that have been used in practice for a long time.…
Spasmolytic Effect of Metamizole
A study aimed at clarifying the mechanism of action of metamizole suggested that the clinically…
PID in children manifest differently, 10 warning signs help in diagnosis
We asked MUDr. Eva Hlaváčková from the Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Faculty…
Can sartans improve clinical outcomes in hypertensive patients with COVID-19?
Dysfunction of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been detected in patients with COVID-19. This…