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Two of the co-authors (Dr Jameel Abdulrehman and Dr Leslie Skeith) of the recently published review and meta-analysis, "Recurrence after stopping anticoagulants in women with combined oral contraceptive-associated venous thromboembolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.18331) discuss the clinical relevance of the results and implications for managing risk for women who have experienced a VTE while on combined oral contraceptives.
Dr. Jameel Abdulrehman is a Hematologist and clinician investigator with specialization in Thrombosis and Hemostasis at the Toronto General Hospital within the University Health Network and assistant professor at the University of Toronto. He completed medical school at the University of Alberta, Internal Medicine residency at Western University, Hematology residency at the University of Alberta, a fellowship in thrombosis and hemostasis at the University of Toronto, and a masters in clinical epidemiology at McMaster University. He is an early career investigator with research interests in clinical studies in the use anticoagulation in special populations. He is also the regular co-host of this podcast.
And Dr Leslie Skeith:
Dr. Leslie Skeith is a Associate Professor in the Division of Hematology & Hematological Malignancies at the University of Calgary. She completed her medical school and Hematology residency training at the University of Calgary, and completed a 2-year fellowship in Thrombosis Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Skeith's research interest is in the area of pregnancy and venous thromboembolism, as well as medical education. She is currently completing a Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE) degree at the University of Chicago at Illinois (UIC).
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Reference:
Abdulrehman J, Elbaz C,
Aziz D, Parpia S, Fazelzad R, Eischer L, et al. Recurrence after stopping anticoagulants in women with combined oral contraceptive-associated venous thromboembolism: A systematic review and metaanalysis. Br J Haematol. 2022;00:1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.18331
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