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There are clinical data to support the observation that hospitalized acutely ill medical patients with severe viral pneumonitis/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), such as those with influenza H1N1 infection, have an over 23-fold increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) - especially
A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is present in ~30% of the general population. The PFO has historically been considered to be trivial. However, recent work by the investigator's group and others has identified that, compared to individuals without a PFO, those with a PFO have a higher core body
Introduction and project description:
Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) in lung transplant patients is described as acute pulmonary damage occurring early in lung transplantation (in the first 72 hours) (1, 2), sometimes referred to as ischemia - reperfusion injury (1). It is characterized by
The study will investigate digoxin to inhibit the hypoxic response in congenital erythrocytosis due to germ line mutations that result in up-regulated hypoxia sensing. These forms of congenital erythrocytosis, characterized by augmented levels of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1 and/or HIF-2, are
The standard test to diagnose PE is the Pulmonary Computed Tomography Angiogram (CTA). This can be prohibitive with some patients due to the amount of radiation exposure as well as the complications associated with the need to use intravenous (IV) contrast. CTA can detect acute PE with a sensitivity
BACKGROUND Radiation Necrosis: Stereotactic radiosurgery has become integral in treatment of brain tumors and arteriovenous malformations (AVM). In up to 10% of cases, this can lead to radiation necrosis (RN) with significant surrounding vasogenic edema and mass effect. Medical treatment for RN
Hip and knee arthroplasty are safe and reliable surgeries for the majority of patients, but a small percentage experience major complications such as myocardial infarction, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and pulmonary embolism (PE). As these complications are related to local tissue hypoxemia and
Background
Knee arthroscopy is the most commonly performed orthopaedic procedure worldwide, with, according to the American Society for Sports Medicine, over 4 million procedures performed each year. The risk of venous thrombosis following this procedure is considerable with rates of symptomatic
As in any other surgery, postoperative pain control after bariatric procedure should provide comfort and early mobilisation as well as enable adequate respiratory effort.
Early ambulation is thought to reduce the risk of pressure ulcers, deep vein thrombosis and respiratory complications. In
It is known that 30% of deep vein thrombosis of the extremities is belived to be the precedend of pulmonary emboli; an often fatal disease. It is known that DVT (deep vein thrombosis is often occult.
It is also known that pulmonary embolism is often difficult to diagnose and is often missed
Altitude affects human health and well being through its effect on tissue oxygenation by altering the partial pressure of oxygen in the gas that enters the lungs. The partial pressure of any component of a mixed gas is equal to the total pressure of the gas multiplied by the fraction of the gas that