Thrombo-inflammatory response in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: a single institution experience.

Background: Severe COVID-19 causes acute inflammation, which is complicated by venous thromboembolism events (VTE). However, it is unclear if VTE risk has evolved over time since the COVID-19 outbreak.

Aims: To determine markers of thrombo-inflammation and rates of symptomatic VTE in patients hospitalised for COVID-19 in a metropolitan hospital in Sydney, Australia.

Preventability of venous thromboembolism in hospitalised patients.

Background: Hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality.

Aims: To determine the proportion of patients with hospital-acquired VTE that are preventable.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of patients in two tertiary care hospitals in Sydney, Australia.

Development and implementation of venous thromboembolism stewardship across a hospital network.

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of preventable death in hospital. Ensuring all hospitalized patients are assessed for VTE risk and given appropriate prophylaxis can reduce the burden of VTE on patients and the healthcare system. This is the first study to explore the effectiveness of a VTE stewardship program using electronic clinical decision support (eCDS) to provide oversight of hospital initiatives to prevent VTE.

Large aortic arch mural thrombus in non-atherosclerotic thoracic aorta--a rare cause of stroke in the young.

A 43-year-old Indian woman was admitted to the intensive care unit, with large cerebellar infarction. A brain CT scan showed a large non-haemorrhagic infarct involving the vermis and cerebellar hemispheres. Transesophageal echocardiography and CT angiography demonstrated a large mural aortic thrombus.