non-heparin-based anticoagulationcardiac surgeryThe aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of the current state of knowledge on heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in cardiac surgery.Koster, AndreasErdoes, GaborNagler, MichaelBirschmann, IngvildAlberio, Lorenzo...
and heparin (which prevents clotting in the infected area so that the wbcs can reach the bacteria). monocytes enter the tissue, where they become larger and turn into macrophages. there they can phagocytize bacteria (up to 100 in their lifetime) throughout the body. these cells also ...
Antidepressants were first developed in the 1950s to treat the symptoms of depression, which is a mood disorder that causes deep feelings of sadness and hopelessness. But antidepressants aren't just for depressive disorders. In the U.S., some are also FDA-approved for people who have obsessive...
Diagnostic testing with compression ultrasonography for DVT, and V/Q scanning or CTPA for PE, is standard for objective confirmation of VTE in SCD. The diagnostic and prognostic value of D-dimer testing for VTE in SCD patients is yet to be clarified. Heparin, vitamin K antagonists, and DOACs...
A roadside sobriety test of touching one's nose or walking a straight line cannot rule out a high blood alcohol concentration. That's why the Breathalyzer is such a game-changer. But how does a Breathalyzer work? Read on to find out!
To comprehend how we can gain access to such precise numbers, we have to ask ourselves: how does a breathalyzer work? What do those figures mean? And how do police officers find out if someone they suspect has been drinking is actually legally drunk? Many officers in the field rely ...
The addition of an inducer into the test tube generates a bias in the model, since the tau aggregation rate is different with self-assembled phosphorylated tau, compared to heparin-induced tau [79]. Besides, there are different tau isoforms, which are all involved in the formation of NFTs ...