March 9th, 2018
Podcast 217: Aspirin and rivaroxaban “comparably effective and safe” for prophylaxis after arthroplasty
The EPCAT II trial examined whether aspirin and rivaroxaban were clinically equivalent in the extended prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism after hip or knee replacement. They proved “comparably effective and safe,” according to our guest, Dr. David Anderson, the study’s first author. An editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine, where the study appeared in […]
June 29th, 2009
Podcast 47: Total knee arthroplasty’s cost-effectiveness — a conversation with Elena Losina
Who knew that discussing QALYs could be so enjoyable? Dr. Elena Losina guides the interviewer through the thicket of cost-effectiveness and points to resources that keep track of the cost-effectiveness of most procedures. This is all done in the context of discussing her paper in Archives of Internal Medicine on total knee arthroplasty. This week’s […]