For the first time, in a study conducted in mice, researchers found that tobacco smoke from a hookah caused blood to function abnormally and be more likely to clot and quickly form blood clots, which can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke. The research was published in the American Heart Association’s journal Arteriosclerosis,… Continue reading Tobacco Smoke from A Hookah Ups the Danger of Blood Clots
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Widely Used Catheter Device May Harm Some Patients
A widely used intravenous device may in fact be harming some patients, a study shows. The study, by researchers from the University of Michigan, examines the risk of a tiny device called a PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter). In just a decade, the university said in a news release, the PICC has become the “go-to… Continue reading Widely Used Catheter Device May Harm Some Patients
Blood-thinning Medications Associated with Increased Risk of Blood in Urine
Use of blood-thinning medications among older adults was significantly associated with higher rates of complications related to hematuria — the presence of blood in urine –including emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and urologic procedures to manage visible hematuria. That is the finding of reseach done at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto,according and published in… Continue reading Blood-thinning Medications Associated with Increased Risk of Blood in Urine
Anti-Clotting Drugs May Be Unnecessary for Most Surgery Patients
As many as three out of four surgery patients could be receiving anti-clotting medications that they do not need, according to a study led by investigators at the University of Utah School of Medicine and published on January 23rd 2017 in Annals of Surgery. A release from the university notes that the research challenges standard… Continue reading Anti-Clotting Drugs May Be Unnecessary for Most Surgery Patients
Lower Risk Treatment for Blood Clots
Potentially fatal blood clots account for thousands of emergency room visits each year and often those patients are admitted to the hospital, treated with an injectable anticoagulant and monitored for a few days. In companion studies published in July 2015 in Academic Emergency Medicine, an alternative approach was found to be more effective, less costly… Continue reading Lower Risk Treatment for Blood Clots