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Cureus, 2023 The location of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding can be characterized based on the characteristics of the bowel movements these patients present with. Bright red blood per rectum is usually associated with a lower bleed; if brisk and significant enough, however, upper bleeds can present similarly.
Iskander, Peter A +6 more
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Bleeding and management of bleeding [PDF]
European Heart Journal Supplements, 2006 Clopidogrel is an effective antiplatelet drug for preventing cardiovascular events and death but also increases the risk of bleeding. There is emerging evidence that bleeding is associated with an increased risk of recurrent ischaemic events and death, even when the bleeding is not severe enough to be considered life-threatening.
John W. Eikelboom, Jack Hirsh
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Bariatric surgery: to bleed or not to bleed? This is the question
BMC Surgery, 2022 Abstract Background Bariatric surgery procedures are the most successful and durable treatment for morbid obesity. Hemorrhage represents a life-threatening complication, occurring in 1.3–1.7% of bariatric surgeries. Materials and methods We examined patients undergoing ...
Pavone, Giovanna +5 more
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Bleeding time and bleeding: an analysis of the relationship of the bleeding time test with parameters of surgical bleeding [PDF]
Blood, 1994 Abstract The bleeding time is currently the only clinically available comprehensive test to explore primary hemostasis. It is currently performed mostly as a screening procedure before surgery, to detect otherwise unknown defects in platelet-vessel wall interactions, but its use in this specific setting has been seriously questioned by ...
De Caterina R +5 more
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Platelets, 2020 Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is the most common bleeding disorder diagnosed in children. Characterized by low platelet counts, it leads to reduced clotting abilities and an increased tendency to bleed.
Jaime Shaw +3 more
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Cureus, 2021 Portosystemic collateralization is usually seen in patients with portal hypertension. Bleeding from the ectopic varices is reportedly rare. We present a case of a 55-year-old gentleman who presented with complaints of bleeding from the umbilicus. On examination, he was tachycardic, hypotensive, and in hypovolemic shock.
Raj Kumar, Nagarajan, Tajudeen, Muhamed
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BMJ Open, 2021 Introduction Haemophilia A is a rare bleeding disorder caused by defects in coagulation factor VIII (FVIII). Damoctocog alfa pegol (BAY 94–9027, Jivi, Bayer, Germany) is a site-specifically PEGylated, extended-half-life, recombinant FVIII, approved for ...
Johannes Oldenburg +8 more
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Human Reproduction Update, 2007 Abnormal bleeding is a significant health problem, especially during adolescence and before menopause when anovulatory cycles are common. Curettage is rarely necessary to investigate or treat menstrual problems in adolescents, and its use should also be minimized in women younger than 40 years.
D. Apter +10 more
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Acta Medica Iranica, 2021 The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of insulin resistance (IR) according to the phenotypic subgroups of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to determine the associations of TSH levels and body mass index (BMI) with IR in infertile ...
Azam Azargoon +2 more
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Health EquityBackground: The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) consistently hears from lived experience experts about daily challenges preventing them from leading their best life and thriving physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Keri L. Norris +4 more
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