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All articles tagged: Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep veins of unspecified lower extremity (I82.409)

HealthDay 13 December at 03.35 PM

Lower Mortality, Better Outcomes Seen for Women With Gun-Related Injury

Among patients with admission for firearms-related injury, women have lower mortality and better outcomes than men, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.Catherine Zwemer, from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., and colleagues ex

HealthDay 01 December at 04.53 PM

Clot Risk High With Oral Contraceptives for Those at Genetic Risk

Oral contraceptive (OC) use is associated with an increased risk for developing a venous thromboembolism (VTE), particularly among women with a high genetic predisposition, according to a study recently published online in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.Valeria Lo Faro, Ph.D., from Uppsala University in Sweden,