News tagged with pulmonary emboli
Researchers find those with severe H1N1 at risk for pulmonary emboli
University of Michigan researchers have found that patients with severe cases of the H1N1 virus are at risk for developing severe complications, including pulmonary emboli, according to a study published today in the American Jo ...
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Oct 14, 2009 |
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Hepatic vein thrombosis following liver resection
A research team from France reported two cases of postoperative hepatic vein thrombosis after liver resection. They concluded that thrombosis of hepatic veins may occur after liver resection and is a potential source of pulmonary ...
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Jan 31, 2011 |
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Hoped-for drop in childbirth deaths not happening
(AP) -- Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, ...
Mar 09, 2010 |
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Performing single ultrasound to detect blood clot may be sufficient for some patients
An analysis of previous studies suggests that for patients with a suspected blood clot in a deep vein of a leg, withholding anticoagulation therapy after a negative whole-leg compression ultrasound is associated with a low ...
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Feb 02, 2010 |
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Large medical center reduces CT scans and patient radiation exposure through a simple, educational intervention
A large New York medical center reduced the number of CT scans and radiation dose delivered to emergency department patients with suspected pulmonary emboli (PE) by holding collaborative educational seminars for staff and ...
Jan 21, 2010 |
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Image-guided treatment for deep venous thrombosis could improve patients' long-term outcomes
Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) is a serious condition that involves the formation of a blood clot inside of a deep vein usually in the legs. A patient with DVT is typically treated with anticoagulants (blood thinners) however ...
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Sep 21, 2009 |
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Researchers find a way to reduce patient radiation dose during pulmonary CT angiography
While screening for possible pulmonary emboli using pulmonary CT angiography, a new study shows that radiologists can effectively lower the patient radiation dose by approximately 44% and improve vascular enhancement without ...
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Radiation dose can be reduced for 'triple rule-out' coronary CT angiography
Physicians can dramatically reduce the radiation dose delivered to patients undergoing coronary CT angiography in a "triple rule-out" protocol by simply using tube current modulation, according to a study performed at Thomas ...
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Apr 03, 2009 |
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New approach needed to help street-based sex workers
Integrated multi-agency work will be needed to address the poor physical and mental health experienced by street-based sex workers (SSWs), according to recent research including a new study by .
Aug 18, 2008 |
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Genetic information makes it safer to prescribe common blood thinner
Doctors prescribing blood thinners have had to go through a lengthy trial-and-error process to arrive at the optimal dose for their patients. But now the process can be faster and safer, thanks to research conducted at Washington ...
Sep 04, 2007 |
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Radiologists encouraged to look beyond cancer for clinically unseen diseases
Radiologists can diagnose venous thromboembolic disease (VTED) in cancer patients earlier by looking more carefully at CT scans of the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis which are regularly done to determine the extent or stage ...
Aug 14, 2007 |
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