Near-fatal pulmonary embolism in an experimental model: hemodynamic, gasometric and capnographic variables Embolia pulmonar quase fatal, um modelo experimental: variáveis hemodinâm... by Daniel José Pereira, Marcos Mello Moreira, Ilma Aparecida Paschoal, Luiz Cláudio Martins, Konradin Metze, Heitor Moreno Junior

“…METHODS: PE was induced in six pigs using autologous blood clots, and cardiorespiratory and gasometric records were performed before and after PE. …”
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Routine echocardiography in the management of stroke and transient ischaemic attack: a systematic review and economic evaluation by Michael Holmes, John Rathbone, Chris Littlewood, Andrew Rawdin, Matt Stevenson, John Stevens, Rachel Archer, Pippa Evans, Jenny Wang

“…Limitations: The prevalence review highlights the difficulties that clinicians face when identifying the cause of cardioembolic stroke (the limitations of the tests, the confounding comorbidities and the inherent mobility of blood clots). The diagnostic accuracy review was limited by the small number of studies reporting data or because studies included too few participants with a cardiac pathology, leaving a large degree of uncertainty about the underlying diagnostic accuracy. …”
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Investigating the Effects of Animacy and Thematic Roles on Word Order in the Sentences of Persian Aphasia by Hossein Rahmani, Mojhgan Chegeni

“…In terms of the disease duration, those who had passed at least 3 weeks since their brain injury were taken into account because according to the experts, the presence of blood clots or inflammation of brain tissues at the beginning of the lesion could cause side effects and aggravation of symptoms in the patients. …”
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My Sister’s Keeper by Alex Fleming

“…Medical complications during and after organ donation include but are not limited to: “pain, infection, blood loss, blood clots, allergic reactions to anesthesia, pneumonia, injury to surrounding tissue or other organs, and even death.”…”
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Software with artificial intelligence-derived algorithms for analysing CT brain scans in people with a suspected acute stroke: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis by Marie Westwood, Bram Ramaekers, Sabine Grimm, Nigel Armstrong, Ben Wijnen, Charlotte Ahmadu, Shelley de Kock, Caro Noake, Manuela Joore

“…Plain language summary Stroke is a serious life-threatening medical condition caused by a blood clot or haemorrhage in the brain. Quick and effective management, including a brain scan, of the patients with suspected stroke can make a big difference in their outcome. …”
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A cloud-based medical device for predicting cardiac risk in suspected coronary artery disease: a rapid review and conceptual economic model by Marie Westwood, Nigel Armstrong, Eline Krijkamp, Mark Perry, Caro Noake, Apostolos Tsiachristas, Isaac Corro-Ramos

“…Over time, the fatty plaques can grow and block more or all of the artery and blood clots can also form, causing blockage. A heart attack happens when the supply of blood to the heart muscle is blocked. …”
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Surgical versus non-surgical management of lateral compression type-1 pelvic fracture in adults 60 years and older: the L1FE RCT by Elizabeth Cook, Joanne Laycock, Dhanupriya Sivapathasuntharam, Camila Maturana, Catherine Hilton, Laura Doherty, Catherine Hewitt, Catriona McDaid, David Torgerson, Peter Bates

“…These fractures can cause health problems such as chest infections, urinary tract infections, pressure sores and blood clots. To avoid these problems, we are trying to find treatments to help people recover sooner. …”
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