Intraoperative bleeding volume was 1,088.7 cc in the clonidine group compared with 1,420.9 cc in the placebo group (P<0.001), and 6.8% of patients required blood transfusion compared with 22.7%, ...

An adult male presented with a history of blunt trauma and was in shock. On admission, there were signs of abdominal distention, peritonitis, and unstable pelvic fracture with macroscopic hematuria.

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Clinical guidelines recommend low-molecular-weight heparin for thromboprophylaxis in patients with fractures, but trials of its effectiveness as compared with aspirin are lacking. In this pragmatic, ...

THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When people undergo surgery for broken arms or legs, they are often injected with prescription blood thinners to reduce their risk of developing potentially ...

Patients who have surgery to repair bone fractures typically receive a type of injectable blood thinner, low-molecular-weight heparin, to prevent life-threatening blood clots, but a new clinical trial ...