The most common methods for monitoring UFH are the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and antifactor Xa heparin assay (anti-Xa HA), but both present challenges, and the optimal method to ...

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We observed the incidence of body temperatures below normal values—specifically, below 36.5°C and 36°C—as well as the incidence of pathological values in thromboelastometry (ROTEM) (EXTEM and FIBTEM) ...

Tests included: prothrombin time - International Normalized Ratio (INR), normal range 0.9-1.1; activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), normal range 24-34 s or ≤1.5 times the daily standard and ...

Of these, presence of DHF, elevated ALP, prolonged PT/aPTT and MODs were found to be predisposing factors of longer hospital stay. Though Khalil et al reported old age and AKI as predictors of ...

If you’ve ever injured yourself or had an operation, then you know that what follows is a stint with physical and/or Occupational therapy. What exactly are PT and OT, ...

In recent years, some scientists and advocates have warned that playing contact sports like football and hockey may increase the risk of brain diseases like Alzheimer's disease or chronic traumatic ...

Super Agers author Eric Topol unpacks the rise of biological age tests—from organ clocks to immune system clocks—and how they might revolutionize early diagnosis of disease ...