McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine

Mechanical VTE prophylaxis in critical care. Part 2

Mechanical VTE prophylaxis in critical care. Part 2

Dr Yaseen Arabi, chairman of Intensive Care Department and professor at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, explains in detail the surprising findings from his group’s study on mechanical VTE prophylaxis in critical care.

Publications of the Week, March 18

Publications of the Week, March 18

Browse a selection of publications hand-picked by editors from McMaster University for March 18, 2019.

vWF threshold required for confirming von Willebrand disease

vWF threshold required for confirming von Willebrand disease

What is the threshold of von Willebrand factor required for the diagnosis of von Willebrand disease?

Reducing the duration of lifelong antithrombotic treatment

Reducing the duration of lifelong antithrombotic treatment

In what patients can we consider reducing the duration of lifelong antithrombotic treatment?

Dopamine in the treatment of septic shock

Dopamine in the treatment of septic shock

Is there a place for dopamine in the treatment of septic shock?

McMaster Editors’ Selection: In The Spotlight

Are probiotics an option in the prophylaxis of traveler’s diarrhea?

Dr Yaseen Arabi, chairman of the Intensive Care Department at King Abdulaziz Medical City and professor at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, explains the recently published results from a study on pneumatic compression devices in critical care.

Is there ever a need for hormone replacement therapy with levothyroxine in thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb)-negative patients with subclinical hypothyroidism?

Which classes of drugs should be avoided in elderly patients because of increased risk of fractures? Does this include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) commonly used to treat depression?

How long should a patient with gastric ulcer disease and no Helicobacter pylori infection be treated with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)?

Dr Gordon Guyatt, distinguished professor in the department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University and one of the founders of EBM, discusses reasons behind using aspirin in primary prevention in light of recent studies.

What are the available surgical (endoscopic) treatment options in patients with Barrett esophagus?

Can antithrombotic treatment be used in a patient with liver failure? If yes, when is it recommended?

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