Publications by authors named "Ibrahim Zoubi"

Inherited thrombophilia screening is widely performed in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Although recent studies suggest that direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) may provide comparable efficacy and safety to Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in this population, robust evidence to support their extensive use is still lacking. We aimed to evaluate the rates of VTE recurrence and overall bleeding in patients with inherited thrombophilia treated with DOACs versus VKAs, with particular interest in those with severe thrombophilia.

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Multi-refractory immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is not uncommon and associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Although the precise mechanism of ITP is not yet fully understood, a therapeutic approach that relies on using a single agent in each treatment line may not be sufficient in this population. We report the case of a 67-year-old female with long-standing multi-refractory ITP treated with a combination of Daratumumab and Romiplostim who achieved a durable response for more than 42 weeks.

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