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Acute and chronic venous disorders of the lower extremities affect millions of people and cause substantial disability. Surgeons and pathologists identified the presence of 'spur-like' abnormalities of the left common iliac vein, these abnormalities were hypothesized to result from compression
Protocol: The Effect of Intraoperative Sequential Compression Devices on Fibrinolysis in Plastic Surgery Outpatients
1. Study Synopsis
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a serious and potentially life-threatening surgical complication. Sequential compression devices (SCDs), also called intermittent
Portal hypertension is a common clinical syndrome, defined by a pathologic increase in the portal venous pressure, in which the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is increased above normal values (1-5 mmHg). In cirrhosis, portal hypertension results from the combination of increased
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is the most important epidemic encephalitis worldwide, causing approximately 35-50,000 cases and 10-15,000 deaths annually. Half of the survivors have severe neuropsychiatric sequelae, posing a large socio-economic burden on communities that can ill afford it. JE virus
Problem: There are approximately four million live births in the United States annually. Pregnancy induces multisystemic physiologic changes in the mother as her body accommodates the growing fetus. Known physiologic alterations include venous distension, hypercoagulability, and hormonal changes.