Background Combined oral contraceptive (COC) use has been associated with venous
thrombosis (VT)(ie, deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism). The VT risk has …

A working knowledge of contraception will assist the pediatrician in both sexual health
promotion as well as treatment of common adolescent gynecologic problems. Best practices …

Objectives: This study sought to determine the pre-operative risk factors related to late
bleeding, stroke, and pump thrombosis in patients with HeartMate II (HMII) left ventricular …

Men have a higher risk of first and recurrent venous thrombosis than do women. However,
the pathophysiology underlying this phenomenon is as yet unknown. In this review article …

Contraception is a pillar in reducing adolescent pregnancy rates. The American Academy of
Pediatrics recommends that pediatricians develop a working knowledge of contraception to …

As birth spacing has demonstrated health benefits for a woman and her children,
contraception after childbirth is recognized as an important health issue. The potential risk of …

Acquired thrombophilia is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism
(VTE). Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is the most prevalent acquired thrombophilia and …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of venous
thromboembolism (VTE) after hip arthroscopy. Methods: Over the course of 13 months, four …

Laboratory investigation of thrombophilia is aimed at detecting the well-established
hereditary and acquired causes of venous thromboembolism, including activated protein C …

The factor V Leiden mutation describes a guanine-to-adenine substitution at nucleotide
1691 that results in a glutamine instead of arginine at amino acid residue 506. Factor V …