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Surgeons Find New Method to Reduce Risk of Blood Clots During Brain Traumas Treatment is effective for traumatic brain injuries without increasing risk of bleeding inside brain. Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found that a new protocol that uses preventive blood-thinning medication in the treatment of patients with traumatic brain injuries reduces the risk of patients developing life-threatening blood clots without increasing the risk of bleeding inside the brain. More via the link. The research is in Journal of Neurosurgery. (full access paywall) Research: “Safety and Efficacy of Early Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis After Intracranial Hemorrhage from Traumatic Brain Injury” by Ali Farooqui, M.D., Bradley Hiser, M.D., Stephen L. Barnes, M.D., and N. Scott Litofsky, M.D. in Journal of Neurosurgery. doi:10.3171/2013.8.JNS13424 #neurology #tbi #braininjury #bloodclots #health
Posted on: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 03:15:54 +0000

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