Publications by authors named "Liliana Schliamser"
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- The study aimed to assess whether monitoring anti-Xa levels and adjusting enoxaparin doses in pregnant women could reduce complications related to the placenta during pregnancy.
- Out of 585 women evaluated, 110 were included, with significant differences in dosage adjustments and outcomes between the group receiving anti-Xa monitoring and the control group who were dosed by weight only.
- Results indicated that monitored women had more term deliveries and showed trends toward larger birth weights and fewer complications, but larger studies are necessary to confirm these findings.
Acquired idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (I-TTP) is a life-threatening microangiopathic disorder usually treated with therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE). The current study assessed the role of rituximab in the treatment of complicated I-TTP. The sequence of TTP events was compared in a group of I-TTP patients treated with TPE and a cohort of refractory or relapsed patients who also received rituximab.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPatients with myeloproliferative disorders (MPD) are prone to develop thrombotic complications and thus frequently receive heparin. Surprisingly heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) has been rarely reported in MPD and is potentially under-diagnosed due to the relatively high platelet count. We report three patients with MPD who developed HIT; all presented with a relative fall of platelet counts (although without an absolute thrombocytopenia), thrombosis or skin necrosis and a positive test for HIT antibodies (particle gel immunoassay).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe risk of thrombosis in women increases significantly during treatment with hormonal therapy (HT). The aim of this study was to evaluate ProC Global assay in women with a history of venous thromboembolism (VTE) while using HT. Protein C activation time normalized ratio (PCAT-NR) levels were significantly lower in 32 women with a history of VTE while using HT (0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the alleged association between thrombophilia and unexplained third-trimester stillbirth.
Study Design: Case subjects were 37 women with a history of a third-trimester unexplained stillbirth. Control subjects were 46 volunteers, group-matched for ethnic origin, with no history of stillbirth, recurrent fetal loss, or thromboembolism.