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Prothrombin Time and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time Testing: A Comparative Effectiveness Study in a Million-Patient Sample. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
A substantial fraction of all American healthcare expenditures are potentially wasted, and practices that are not evidence-based could contribute to such waste.
Manu N Capoor, Jerry L Stonemetz, John C Baird, Fahad S Ahmed, Ahsan Awan, Christof Birkenmaier, Mario A Inchiosa, Steven K Magid, Kathryn McGoldrick, Ernesto Molmenti, Sajjad Naqvi, Stephen D Parker, S M Pothula, Aryeh Shander, R Grant Steen, Michael K Urban, Judith Wall, Vincent A Fischetti   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stratification of THROMBOTIC RISK in patients that are undergoing to PICC implantation. The “CoRa-MaPiCC STUDY” [PDF]

, 2018
Background: The PICC is a central venous system inserted in the peripherally vein. The central peripheral catheter catheter system (PICC=peripherally inserted central catheters) is a widely used procedure in clinical practice by medical and nurse team ...
Giacopelli, Pietro, Marchitto, N, Panfilio, S, Piovanello, Paolo, Raimondi, G, Teseo, L   +5 more
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Effect of Haemodialysis on Mean Prothrombin Time and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time in Patients of End Stage Renal Disease

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2015
Background: To determine mean prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time in patients of end stage renal disease having normal baseline coagulation parameters after hemodialysis.
Attika Khalid
doaj  

Variations in activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time in individuals of A, B, AB, and O blood groups

Iraqi Journal of Hematology, 2018
Background: Differences in blood group have been associated with predisposition to some diseases. Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) measures the efficiency of the intrinsic and common coagulation pathways, whereas prothrombin time (PT) test ...
Chizoba Okechukwu Okeke, Uru Star Okoro, Abiodun Babatunde   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The management of a blood donor bitten by a snake [PDF]

, 2017
The worldwide burden of snakebite is high and venomous snakes are found in many regions of the world and are a threat to public health. In Italy, for instance, viper bites are an infrequent but not negligible event.
Catalano, Liviana, Franchini, Massimo, Liumbruno, Giancarlo M., Marano, Giuseppe, Pupella, Simonetta, Vaglio, Stefania   +5 more
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Prescription trends for combined oral contraceptives and thromboembolism incidence in Japan before and after public awareness events in 2013–2015

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) for dysmenorrhea management have been covered by the Japanese universal health insurance system since 2008. Several public awareness events regarding COC prescriptions for dysmenorrhea were implemented between 2013 and 2015, including media reports on COC‐related fatalities in 2013, drug safety ...
Risa Ishida, Yusuke Sasabuchi, Kaori Koga, Shiori Itoi, Gentaro Izumi, Daisuke Shigemi, Hiroki Matsui, Yutaka Osuga, Hideo Yasunaga   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of plasma storage on prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time at a Nigerian public laboratory

Sahel Medical Journal, 2013
Background: Prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) are the tests used in the investigation and monitoring of hemostatic disorders. Plasma is used to perform these tests immediately or stored for later use.
Mohammed A Ndakotsu, Abdul-Aziz Hassan, Abubakar U Musa, Yazid B Gusau, Ibrahim K Kwaifa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of the effect of apixaban using a viscoelastic coagulation assay with Russell’s viper venom reagent

JA Clinical Reports, 2021
Background Conventional coagulation tests, such as prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time, are not sensitive to anticoagulation by apixaban. We evaluated the antithrombotic effect of apixaban using a Russell viper venom (RVV) test for
Kaoru Suzuki, Nobuyuki Katori, Yoshihiro Kimura, Takako Terui, Hiroshi Sunaga, Shunsuke Kobayashi, Shoichi Uezono   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pneumonia Caused by Klebsiella spp. in 46 Horses. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundKlebsiella spp. are implicated as a common cause of bacterial pneumonia in horses, but few reports describe clinical presentation and disease progression.Hypothesis/objectivesTo describe the signalment, clinicopathologic data, radiographic and ...
Aleman, M, Byrne, BA, Estell, KE, Kass, PH, Kozikowski, T, Reilly, CM, Swain, EA, Young, A   +7 more
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The importance of adequate anticoagulation to prevent early thrombosis after stenting of stenosed venous bypass grafts [PDF]

, 1991
Stent implantation in native coronary arteries may be complicated by acute thrombosis, despite the use of stringent anticoagulation. Thrombotic occlusion of stented venous grafts may occur less frequently, possibly because of the larger caliber of these ...
Beatt, K.J. (Kevin), Brand, M.J.B.M. (Marcel) van den, Bucx, J.J.J. (Jeroen), Feyter, P.J. (Pim) de, Scheerder, I.K. (Ivan) de, Serruys, P.W.J.C. (Patrick), Suryapranata, H. (Harry)   +6 more
core   +2 more sources