Based on transcripts from the 11th Congress in Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (2012) presentations held in London, this recently launched article collection is a selection of the highlights from last July. Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM.org) is a not for profit project with the key objective of supporting the assessment, discussion and application of evidence… Read more »
Today’s work place has notably shifted from the typical nine-to-five day enjoyed by previous generations. Be it the advent of new forms of technology or the need for 24-hour cover, the hours that employees spend at work varies considerably, perhaps none more so than in the medical field where healthcare professionals regularly work according to… Read more »
For over 50 years now, vitamin K antagonists, such as warfarin, have been prescribed as anticoagulants for thrombotic disorders. However, the recent clinical introduction of direct-action oral anticoagulants is predicted to change the landscape of these medicines. These new direct-action oral anticoagulants are most likely to be used in a significant number of patients with… Read more »