Research Summaries

Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
09/28/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
Emerging research explores how a wearable device may identify infection before symptoms appear, which treatments reduce hospitalizations, and who remains most at risk.
09/28/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
08/09/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
Patients who used statins for at least 4 weeks prior to total hip arthroplasty experienced significantly lower rates of venous thromboembolism within 90 days postoperatively. No significant differences were...
08/09/2025
ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting
ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting
05/10/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
In a retrospective study spanning nearly two decades, researchers found a low incidence of venous thromboembolism following colorectal procedures for pelvic floor and motility disorders, with the highest...
05/10/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
02/25/2025
Kate Young
A multicenter study revealed significant variations in the administration of postpartum venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis and highlighted key risk factors influencing its use.
02/25/2025
COVID-19 ROUNDUP
COVID-19 ROUNDUP
05/06/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
This COVID-19 roundup includes coverage on the latest estimated number of adults with long COVID, WHO’s updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air, how COVID-19 vaccination reduces the...
05/06/2024
Fractures
Fractures
02/02/2023
The researchers compared the efficacy of thromboprophylaxis with aspirin to low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with orthopedic trauma.
02/02/2023
management
management
05/18/2022
In this COVID-19 roundup, we discuss the expansion of eligible populations for a COVID-19 booster dose, approval of a nonprescription respiratory infection test, thrombosis risk after COVID-19 infections,...
05/18/2022
venous thromboembolism
venous thromboembolism
05/13/2019
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism during hospitalization. Researchers in Ontario, Canada, sought to determine whether the risk continues after...
05/13/2019
venous thromboembolism
venous thromboembolism
12/27/2018
Researchers evaluated data on more than 50,800 participants with rheumatoid arthritis to determine the risk for venous thromboembolism with tofacitinib vs TNF inhibitors.
12/27/2018
venous thromboembolism
venous thromboembolism
11/28/2018
The American Society of Hematology has released new guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of venous thromboembolism.
11/28/2018