News tagged with venous
Long Distant Air Flights Increases Risk of Deep Venous Thrombosis 4X
(PhysOrg.com) -- The European Society of Cardiology, (ESC) the preeminent authority on cardiovascular health re-affirms its warning to passengers on long-haul plane trips of the risk of deep venous thrombosis ...
Feb 26, 2009 |
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First blinded study of venous insufficiency prevalence in MS shows promising results
More than 55 percent of multiple sclerosis patients participating in the initial phase of the first randomized clinical study to determine if persons with MS exhibit narrowing of the extracranial veins, causing restriction ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 10, 2010 |
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Clots traveling from lower veins may not be the cause of pulmonary embolism in trauma patients
A report from a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physicians calls into question the longstanding belief that pulmonary embolism (PE) - the life-threatening blockage of a major blood vessel in the lungs - is caused ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Drugs to treat anemia in cancer patients linked to thromboembolism
Medications frequently given to cancer patients to reduce their risk of anemia are associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, according to new research led by Dawn Hershman, M.D, M.S., ...
Nov 10, 2009 |
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What's causing life-threatening blood clots in brain surgery patients?
One of the most severe complications of brain surgery is a life-threatening blood clot in the lungs called a pulmonary embolism.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 03, 2010 |
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Laughter really is the best medicine (for leg ulcers)
Forget technology. The best prescription for patients with venous leg ulcers is good quality nursing care – and the occasional belly laugh!
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Patients using warfarin have higher risk of death after trauma
Warfarin use may be associated with a significant increase in the risk of death after traumatic injuries, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the May print issue of Archives of Surgery.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 17, 2011 |
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