Health Professionals : Awards
2011 Venous Disease Research Award Winners
Celebrating Exceptional Published Research Contributing to the
Understanding and Treatment of Venous Disease
The VDC's Venous Disease Research Awards recognize important research relevant to the understanding and/or treatment of venous disease. The Coalition seeks to identify exceptional contributions to venous disease research. These annual awards assist health care practitioners, medical journals, the media, and the public by featuring important new knowledge in the field of venous disease.
Basic Science
Tobias Fuchs, Ph.D
Fuchs TA. Brill A. Duerschmied D. Schatzberg D. Monestier M. Myers DD Jr. Wrobleski SK. Wakefield TW. Hartwig JH. Wagner DD. Extracellular DNA traps promote thrombosis. (Proc Nat Acad Sci. 2010;107(36):15880-5.
The Clinical Outcomes
Susan Kahn, MD
Kahn SR, Shrier I, Shapiro S, et al. Six-month exercise training program to treat post-thrombotic syndrome: a randomized controlled two-centre trial. (Canadian Medical Association Journal 2011;183:37)
The Research Related to Implementation of Quality Improvement, or Public Awareness of the Impact of Venous Disease
James Douketis, MD
Douketis J, Tosetto A, Marcucci M, et al. Risk of recurrence after venous thromboembolism in men and women: patient level meta-analysis. (British Medical Journal 2011;342:d813.)
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Douketis J, Tosetto A, Marcucci M, et al. Patient-level meta-analysis: effect of measurement timing, threshold, and patient age on ability of D-dimer testing to assess recurrence risk after unprovoked venous thromboembolism. (Annals of Internal Medicine. 2010;153(8):523-531.)
