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28% Lower Mortality Rate In Top U.S. Hospitals

...ancreatitis, diabetic acidosis and coma, pulmonary embolism and sepsis. · For those same procedures and diagnoses, Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical excellence had more than twice as much improvement in hospital complications as all other hospitals, lowering mortality rates over the years 2003, 2004 and 2...

New Guidelines for Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism

...t probability of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism in a patient before further testing and the utilit...bstructs circulation at another point. A pulmonary embolism occurs when such a clot, usually originating in the veins of the leg, obstructs the pulmonary artery...

Genetic Variations Associated With Risk of Venous Thrombosis Identified

...is (blood clots in the thigh or leg) and pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the arteries leading to the lungs) cause significant illness and death in adult women, according to the background information in the article. The authors note that despite improved preventive treatments in high-risk patients, the inc...

More Women Opting for Caesarean, Unaware of Consequences

...f a c-section. They include an increased chance of embolism and thrombosis. "The woman needs to know that the scar in her uterus is a weak spot," Vetter said. In subsequent pregnancies there is a greater risk of placenta accreta (abnormally firm attachment of the placenta to the uterine wall) and uterine rupt...

DVT Treatment Vacuums Away Blood Clots – Prevents Disabilit

...body faster, reducing// patient risk for pulmonary embolism and disability. The interventional radiology treatment was also shown to have a positive impact on patients’ quality of life, relieving symptoms such as pain and swelling, as well as greatly improving their ability to be active. The “rapid lysis” ...

Seated Immobility Causes Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

...lot reaching the lungs, it may result in pulmonary embolism leading to death. Blood thinning drugs are generally administered to treat DVT. Out of the sixty two people suffering from DVT studied, twenty one of them were found to be seated for long hours before DVT struck them. Hereditary factor also played ...

Hospital Errors Rise 3 Percent -- HealthGrades Patient-safety Study

... metabolic derangement · Post-operative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis · Post-operative respiratory failure · Post-operative sepsis · Post-operative abdominal wound dehiscence · Transfusion reaction Distinguished Hospital Awards and Findings Of the nearly 5,000 hospitals studied, the Healt...

Simple System Accurately Predicts Weight-loss Surgery Risk

...lot in the lungs, or are at risk for developing an embolism are at elevated risk. "When talking to patients about bariatric surgery, we can cite national averages on risks, but that is not very helpful when I have a specific patient sitting in front of me," DeMaria said. "Many physicians and patients see ba...

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