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News Insufficient dosing of enoxaparin is common in patients post-orthopedic surgery and increases the risk of thromboembolic disease
Orthopedic and traumatological procedures involving the pelvis and lower limbs are associated with a significant increase in the risk of thromboembolic disease. Therefore, prophylaxis with anticoagulants is recommended in the perioperative and postoperative period for these procedures. The most commonly administered anticoagulants are low molecular weight heparins, among which enoxaparin is included. A recently published study by authors from the University of Utah focused on insufficient dosing of enoxaparin and its impact on the development of thromboembolic disease within 90 days following the procedure.
News Most Common Dermatoses Around the Stoma
The incidence of stomal complications ranges between 20 and 70%. One type of complication is dermatoses affecting the peristomal skin. These issues can occur in the early postoperative period, but also several years later.
News Psilocybin Approved as of January 1. What Does This Mean in Practice?
As of January 1, 2026, a new legal framework has come into effect in the Czech Republic allowing the limited therapeutic use of psilocybin in patients with severe mental health conditions. This represents the first systematic step in translating the results of long-term clinical research on psychedelics into healthcare practice. How does this change clinical practice, and what should physicians know even if they do not provide this therapy themselves?
News The Choice of Incontinence Aids Matters − But How Not to Get Lost Among Them?
Despite significant advances in medicine, a large number of patients still struggle with incontinence, which limits their comfort and reduces their quality of life. If treatment options have been exhausted, these patients rely on the use of incontinence aids, and therefore every urologist and general practitioner should be familiar with the current offerings and their applications.