DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS

This study tested a medical device designed to improve blood circulation in the legs. It involved 59 adults, including people at risk for dangerous blood clots (deep vein thrombosis) and healthy individuals. Researchers measured blood flow in a leg vein before and after a single …

This study tested a smartphone app called ThinkSono Guidance. The app is designed to guide nurses and other non-specialist healthcare workers on how to use a handheld ultrasound device to check for dangerous blood clots in the legs (deep vein thrombosis). The goal is to make this…

This study aimed to see if a blood test taken before hip or knee replacement surgery could predict which patients are at high risk for developing dangerous blood clots in their legs or lungs after the operation. Researchers tested 146 adult patients undergoing these surgeries. Th…

This study tested a new method to safely rule out a repeat blood clot in the leg for people who have had one before. Doctors used a special ultrasound scan and a blood test to decide who needed blood-thinning medication. The goal was to avoid unnecessary treatment and its bleedin…

This study tested if ultrasound scans can accurately tell if a leg blood clot is a dangerous new one or just an old scar. Researchers followed 18 patients with suspected repeat clots, checking their ultrasounds over 3 months while they were on blood thinners. The goal was to see …

This study tested a new computer tool designed to help doctors choose the right oral blood thinners for patients with serious vein and lung blood clots. Researchers compared the tool's recommendations against those made by artificial intelligence programs and by vascular surgeons…

This study tested a set of questions and a blood test (a 'clinical decision rule') to help doctors more accurately diagnose a new blood clot in patients who have had one before. It involved 744 adult outpatients who were suspected of having a repeat clot. The goal was to see if t…

This study tested if taking a low-dose blood thinner pill (apixaban) for a year could safely prevent dangerous blood clots from returning in high-risk patients. It involved 600 people who had a previous clot caused by a lasting health issue like obesity or heart failure. Particip…

This study tested a medical device designed to improve blood circulation in the legs of people at high risk for dangerous blood clots (deep vein thrombosis or DVT). The goal was to see if using the device for 10 days in a clinic, and then for about 3 months at home, could safely …

This study tested if starting a guided physical therapy program early is possible and helpful for patients hospitalized with their first leg blood clot. The program involved early movement and progressive walking exercises during the hospital stay and for one month at home. Resea…

This study aimed to understand how doctors make treatment decisions using personalized genetic information. Researchers had 196 primary care residents use virtual reality to interact with a simulated patient needing a blood thinner. The goal was to see if and how the doctors used…

This study aimed to see how accurately a common risk prediction tool, called the Wells score, works for patients already in the hospital. Researchers wanted to know if the score is reliable when patients are on preventive blood-thinning medication and if different doctors calcula…