Articles Tagged With: Blood
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HIV Testing: Time to Combat Missed Opportunities
Results of a recent national analysis suggest that many people who are infected with HIV but not aware of their infection were not offered HIV testing during recent clinical visits.
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Blood Test for Pregnant Women May Predict Preterm Births
In pilot studies of pregnant women, data indicate that ribonucleic acid-based tests of maternal blood can predict delivery date and risk of early childbirth.
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Hemorrhage Control: Advances in Trauma Care
Massive hemorrhage is a devastating scenario. Early identification is essential to allow for prompt, potentially lifesaving interventions with the goal of rapid control of exsanguination.
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What Is the Ideal Target for Blood Pressure Control?
Patient-reported outcomes in a recent trial of subjects who received intensive treatment with a target systolic blood pressure of < 120 mmHg were similar to those who received standard care, supporting the recommendations of SPRINT.
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Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure
Acute decompensated heart failure is a serious condition that presents in the emergency department and the intensive care unit. The causes of heart failure are multifactorial, making it, at times, difficult to diagnose and treat.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Dental Care May Reduce Risk of Pneumonia; Stop Kissing Your Chickens; Blood Safety and Global Infections
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Intensive Blood-pressure Lowering in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Treatment of patients with intracerebral hemorrhage with an intensive blood pressure-lowering regimen did not result in a lower rate of death or disability than standard reduction to a target systolic blood pressure of 140-179 mmHg.
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Zika Update: FDA Says Test Blood Supply in All States
Underscoring the threat of Zika virus transmission via the blood supply, the FDA is calling for all states to screen donations, with Florida to do so immediately.
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Failure to Recognize Post-surgery Problem Caused Internal Bleeding Yields $4.3M Verdict
In 2010, a 57-year-old woman was admitted to a hospital to undergo surgery to permanently stitch her stomach into the correct anatomical position after a hiatal hernia caused her stomach to partially invade her chest cavity.
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Unnecessary blood tests are common prior to low-risk surgery — high variation among facilities
Depending on which facility patients go to for their low-risk surgical procedure, they may be 2.4 times more or less likely to be sent for unnecessary blood tests.