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Maternal Deaths Following Cesarean Delivery Can Be Reduced
August 4, 2008 — Maternal death rates have remained constant in the United States for many decades. Are there any improvements in health care that could reduce these rates further? A new study examined all maternal ... > full story -
Liver Damage In Hepatitis C Patients Could Be Treated With Warfarin, Says New Study
July 31, 2008 — The drug warfarin may help prevent liver failure in thousands of people with Hepatitis C, according to new ... > full story -
Researchers Tap Into A New And Potentially Better Source Of Platelets For Transfusion
July 28, 2008 — Researchers may be one step closer to improving treatments for bleeding disorders. They have devised a way to maximize the numbers and function of clot-forming blood cells from ... > full story -
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Administering Heparin Soon After Stroke Can Increase Risk Of Serious Bleeding
July 14, 2008 — The common practice of administering heparin soon after cardioembolic stroke is associated with an increased risk for serious bleeding, according to an article in the Archives of Neurology. However, ... > full story -
Why Men Are More At Risk Of Diseases Caused By Blood Clots Than Women
July 10, 2008 — Being male increases your risk of diseases caused by the inappropriate formation of a blood clot (a process known as thrombosis), such as heart attack and stroke, but the reasons for this are not ... > full story -
Boosting Survival Of Insulin-Cell Transplants For Type 1 Diabetes
July 7, 2008 — Researchers in Japan are reporting a discovery that could improve the effectiveness and expand the use of transplants of insulin-producing cells to treat diabetes. Insulin-dependent, or Type 1, ... > full story -
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New Blood Clot Guidelines For Pregnant Women
June 24, 2008 — New evidence-based guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians address the prevention and management of thrombosis in key patient populations, including women who are pregnant, children, ... > full story -
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Computers As Safe As Medical Experts In Prescribing Blood Thinning Drugs
June 18, 2008 — The largest ever study into the administration of blood thinning drugs, principally warfarin, has concluded that dosages calculated by computer are at least as safe and reliable as those provided by ... > full story -
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Hip And Knee Replacement Patients Not Receiving Treatment To Reduce Blood Clot Risk
June 2, 2008 — Fewer than 1 in 5 patients received post-discharge therapy to prevent life-threatening blood clots -- venous thrombosis -- after hip- or knee-replacement surgery, report Canadian researchers. Venous ... > full story -
Oral Hormone Replacement Therapy More Than Doubles Risk Of Blood Clots, Study Finds
May 22, 2008 — Hormone replacement therapy given in skin patches may cause fewer blood clots than HRT given orally, according to a new report. Furthermore, women who take the oral form of HRT more than double their ... > full story
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