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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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0 weblog

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!

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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

created Jan 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dangerous blood clots increased with newer antipsychotic drugs

Taking newer types of antipsychotic drugs could increase a person’s risk of developing dangerous blood clots, according to a new University of Nottingham study published on bmj.com today.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Sep 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

created Sep 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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

created Feb 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Simple steps prevent life-threatening bloodstream infections in children

Pediatric hospitals can significantly decrease the number of bloodstream infections from central venous catheters by following some low-tech rules: Insert the catheter correctly and, above all, keep everything squeaky clean ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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., ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

The 'S' stands for surprise: Anticoagulant plays unexpected role in maintaining circulatory integrity

Protein S, a well-known anticoagulant protein, keeps the blood flowing in more than one way, discovered researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The protein contributes to the formation and ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Certain vena cava filters may fracture, causing potentially life-threatening complications

Two specific types of vena cava filters, devices used to prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs, appear to have evidence of fracturing inside the body, with some fractured fragments traveling to the heart and causing ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is it necessary to prevent venous thrombosis after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma?

A research team from Italy assessed the possible effect of different prophylactic strategies in the prevention of venous thrombosis in a large series of cirrhotic patients who underwent hepatic resection for hepatocellular ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ASGE issues guidelines on management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopic procedures

According to a new guideline from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) regarding the management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopy, aspirin and/or NSAIDs may be continued for all elective endoscopic ...

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created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Risk of blood clot after surgery higher and lasts longer than previously thought

The risk of having a potentially fatal blood clot after surgery is higher and lasts for longer than had previously been thought, concludes new research published in the British Medical Journal today.

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created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gene Therapy Hastens Healing Process in Chronic Leg Ulcers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Chronic wounds, including venous leg ulcers which are caused by poor circulation in the veins of the legs, are difficult and expensive to treat. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0