Thromboembolism

High allostatic load indicating lifelong stress was linked to a 106% increased risk for cancer-associated death among young Black individuals and a 95% increased risk among young white individuals, according to a recent study.

NEW ORLEANS — Patients with cancer and COVID-19 exhibited a 3% risk for thromboembolism within 30 days of their first positive test, according to study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

CHICAGO — For children with rare heart conditions that increase risk for thromboembolism, daily edoxaban may be a safe and effective alternative compared with the current standard of care for this age group, researchers reported.

Thromboembolism incidence appeared high among patients who received immunotherapy-based combinations for metastatic renal cell carcinoma, according to retrospective study results.

Compared with the use of an arteriovenous fistula, the use of an arteriovenous graft in dialysis is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

An analysis of data registries from three countries showed the AstraZeneca vaccine was associated with small but increased rates of hospital contacts for thromboembolic coagulation disorders, especially for thrombocytopenia.

Patients with venous thromboembolism and obesity had a lower mortality risk than those with normal BMI, according to a study published in Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, risk of venous thromboembolism was higher in those taking 10 mg of tofacitinib twice a day compared to 5 mg or TNF inhibitors, according to findings from the ORAL Surveillance study.

Patients with cancer may be at high risk for venous thromboembolism and arterial thromboembolic events while undergoing treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to study results published in Blood.

Among veterans hospitalized at Veterans Affairs facilities, patients with COVID-19 are at elevated risk for venous thromboembolism, according to a study published in the American Heart Journal.