Resolution of acute lower extremity deep vein thrombosis with rivaroxaban compared to warfarin.

Thrombosis resolution is an important component of treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and multiple anticoagulants are now available. It is unknown whether rivaroxaban contributes to a higher degree of thrombus resolution compared to conventional anticoagulation with warfarin. Our objective was to compare thrombus resolution for rivaroxaban versus warfarin treated patients with acute lower extremity DVT.

Coping with the outbreak of campylobacter.

Coping with the recent campylobacter outbreak which devastated Havelock North was a professional and personal challenge for a Hawke's Bay nurse practitioner.