Temporary brittle bone disease:association with intracranial bleeding [PDF]
, 2013 We report 20 infants aged between 1 month and 6 months found to have subdural bleeding and also multiple unexplained fractures in a pattern similar to that described earlier as temporary brittle bone disease. Child abuse seemed unlikely as a cause of the
Paterson, Colin R., Monk, Elizabeth
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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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The Influence of Cigarette Smoking on Gingival Bleeding and Serum Concentrations of Haptoglobin and Alpha 1-Antitrypsin [PDF]
, 2013 The objectives of this study were to evaluate the influence of cigarette smoking on gingival bleeding and serum concentrations of cotinine, haptoglobin, and alpha 1-antitrypsin in Malaysian smokers.
Ali, H. M. +10 more
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of administering tranexamic acid to bleeding trauma patients using evidence from the CRASH-2 trial. [PDF]
, 2011 OBJECTIVE: To assess the cost effectiveness of giving tranexamic acid (TXA) to bleeding trauma patients in low, middle and high income settings. METHODS: The CRASH-2 trial showed that TXA administration reduces the risk of death in bleeding trauma ...
Shakur Haleema +16 more
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In‐hospital gastrointestinal bleeding following percutaneous coronary intervention
, 2020 ObjectivesThis study aims to examine in-hospital gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, its predictors and clinical outcomes, including long-term outcomes, in a national cohort of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in England and Wales.
Tim Kinnaird +25 more
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Perception of bleeding as a danger sign during pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period in rural Nepal. [PDF]
, 2008 Many developing countries implement safe motherhood programs to tackle high maternal mortality rates. The approach requires recognition of the signs of emergency obstetric cases in order to facilitate immediate care seeking, followed by immediate medical
Matsuyama, Akiko, Moji, Kazuhiko
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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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Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2022 Background Goal Attainment Scaling for Hemophilia (GOAL‐Hēm) is a novel, hemophilia‐specific, validated patient engagement tool and patient‐reported outcome instrument.
Jonathan C. Roberts +6 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, Raffaele +5 more
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Treating Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
, 2014 Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) affects women from menarche to peri-menopause. An understanding of the basics of diagnosis, examination, investigation and management are essential for all health care professionals.
Jones, Siân +2 more
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