This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

March 14, 2011 — Anticoagulation therapy should be started promptly for upper extremity deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), according to a clinical practice review of upper extremity DVT published in the ...

A 45-year-old woman presented to her family doctor following a three-day history of acute-onset, progressive swelling and sensation of heaviness in her left upper extremity. In addition, she described ...

In our practice, a commitment to autologous access began even before the publication of the DOQI guidelines. Early in our experience, prosthetic grafts were generally the third line of intervention ...

In summary, both local and systemic factors affect the likelihood of developing a catheter-related thrombosis in patients with cancer. The relative impact of different risks and their interactions are ...