News tagged with hemorrhages

Researchers say they are shocked by new statistics on head injuries among people who are homeless

Men who are heavy drinkers and homeless for long periods of time have 400 times the number of head injuries as the general population, according to a new study by researchers who said they were shocked by their findings.

Health created May 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

tPA: Clot buster and brain protector

(Medical Xpress)—Ever since its introduction in the 1990s, the "clot-busting" drug tPA has been considered a "double-edged sword" for people experiencing a stroke. It can help restore blood flow to the ...

Neuroscience created May 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Two new papers on dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa) and intracranial hemorrhage

The Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group is pleased to announce publication of two new studies on dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa®) and intracranial hemorrhage: one in the Journal of Neurosurgery and the other in Neur ...

Surgery created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lupus ups risk of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage

(HealthDay)—Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased risk of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and increased mortality after SAH, according to a study published in the ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Additional imaging gives better view and reduces complications in patients needing gastric tubes

Additional fluoroscopic and CT views can substantially reduce complications that occur during percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy, a procedure used for patients who require a gastric tube for nutritional support.

Other created Apr 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antibiotic studied to reduce hemorrhagic stroke damage

A new study will help determine if an antibiotic is a partial antidote for the poisonous effect blood has on the brain following a hemorrhagic stroke, researchers say.

Cardiology created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Radiosurgery for treating unruptured intracranial arteriovenous malformations

Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) Health System recommend radiosurgery for treating unruptured arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), because the procedure has a reasonable benefit-to-risk profile. They base this ...

Surgery created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antiplatelet drugs don't up ICH risk in new study

(HealthDay)—Pre-existing antiplatelet use does not seem to be associated with an increased risk of ischemic hemorrhage (ICH), according to an observational study published in the February issue of Academic Em ...

Cardiology created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adults who experience stroke before age 50 have higher risk of death over long-term

In an examination of long-term mortality after stroke, adults 50 years of age and younger who experienced a stroke had a significantly higher risk of death in the following 20 years compared with the general population, according ...

Cardiology created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Similar neuro outcomes in preterm infants with low-grade brain bleeding as infants with no bleeding

A new study from researchers at UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and other centers suggests that preterm infants with a low-grade bleeding in the brain may have similar neurodevelopmental outcomes as infants with ...

Pediatrics created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Green tea, coffee may help lower stroke risk

Green tea and coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially when both are a regular part of your diet, according to research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Cardiology created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Study finds devices no better than meds in recovery from clot-caused strokes

(Medical Xpress)—When someone has a stroke, time equals brain. The longer a stroke is left untreated, the more brain tissue is lost. Since the only proven treatment—a clot-busting drug—works in less than half of patients, ...

Cardiology created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Do blood thinners + stroke treatment = danger? Study indicates the risk is low

Millions of Americans take aspirin or other drugs every day to reduce their risk of heart attacks or other problems caused by blood clots.

Cardiology created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Post-stroke walking program improves stroke survivors' lives

Regular, brisk walking after having a stroke could help boost your physical fitness, mobility and quality of life, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Cardiology created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Major risks of dual and triple antithrombotic therapy in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation

According to Dr. Samy Suissa, Director of Clinical Epidemiology, Jewish General Hospital, and Professor of Epidemiology, McGill University in Montreal, Canada, "treating physicians need to consider the clinical effectiveness ...

Cardiology created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bleeding

Bleeding, technically known as hemorrhaging or haemorrhaging (see American and British spelling differences) is the loss of blood or blood escape from the circulatory system. Bleeding can occur internally, where blood leaks from blood vessels inside the body or externally, either through a natural opening such as the vagina, mouth, nose, ear or anus, or through a break in the skin. Desanguination is a massive blood loss, and the complete loss of blood is referred to as exsanguination. Typically, a healthy person can endure a loss of 10–15% of the total blood volume without serious medical difficulties, and blood donation typically takes 8–10% of the donor's blood volume.

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