Acute pulmonary embolism: a review

Y Freund, F Cohen-Aubart, B Bloom - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Pulmonary embolism (PE) is characterized by occlusion of blood flow in a
pulmonary artery, typically due to a thrombus that travels from a vein in a lower limb. The …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer-associated thrombosis: an overview of mechanisms, risk factors, and treatment

NB Abdol Razak, G Jones, M Bhandari, MC Berndt… - Cancers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cancer-associated thrombosis is a major cause of mortality in cancer patients, the most
common type being venous thromboembolism (VTE). Several risk factors for developing …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological factors characterizing heat-vulnerable older adults: a narrative review

RD Meade, AP Akerman, SR Notley, R McGinn… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
More frequent and intense periods of extreme heat (heatwaves) represent the most direct
challenge to human health posed by climate change. Older adults are particularly …

Therapeutic strategies for thrombosis: new targets and approaches

N Mackman, W Bergmeier, GA Stouffer… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2020 - nature.com
Antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants are a mainstay for the prevention and treatment of
thrombosis. However, despite advances in antithrombotic therapy, a fundamental challenge …

[HTML][HTML] Venous or arterial thrombosis and deaths among COVID-19 cases: a European network cohort study

E Burn, T Duarte-Salles… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background There are few data on the incidence of thrombosis among COVID-19 cases,
with most research concentrated on hospitalised patients. We aimed to estimate the …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of the coagulation system

S Palta, R Saroa, A Palta - Indian journal of anaesthesia, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Coagulation is a dynamic process and the understanding of the blood coagulation system
has evolved over the recent years in anaesthetic practice. Although the traditional …

Sex disparities in COVID-19 severity and outcome: are men weaker or women stronger?

R Pivonello, RS Auriemma, C Pivonello, AM Isidori… - …, 2021 - karger.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a global public health issue which has …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal mushrooms: a natural compound with therapeutic applications

RM Chugh, P Mittal, N Mp, T Arora… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fungi are extremely diverse in terms of morphology, ecology, metabolism, and phylogeny.
Approximately, 130 medicinal activities like antitumor, immunomodulation, antioxidant …

Risk factors for ischemic stroke in younger adults: a focused update

MG George - Stroke, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
730 Stroke March 2020 migraine with aura is associated with an≈ 2-fold increase in risk of
ischemic stroke. 20, 21 However, the combination of all 3 risk factors (migraine with aura …

[HTML][HTML] Hematologic disorders associated with COVID-19: a review

MS Rahi, V Jindal, SP Reyes, K Gunasekaran… - Annals of …, 2021 - Springer
Coronavirus disease 2019 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
Primarily an infection of the lower respiratory tract, it is now well known to cause multisystem …