Venous thromboembolic disease remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a 30-year-old woman at 37 gestation with a history of thalassaemia intermedia and splenectomy. During pregnancy, she had been managed with frequent blood transfusions and enoxaparin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: This prospective, observational study investigated the impact of patient/anesthesiologist interactions and socioeconomic factors on administering intravenous analgesics and anxiolytics during elective Cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia. The study explored the role of emotional experiences and psychosocial characteristics on intraoperative administration of intravenous adjuncts.
Methods: The study included 502 patient/anesthesiologist dyads from two hospitals in Israel.
Objectives: Evidence-based protocols for managing bleeding emergencies in patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are lacking. We conducted a systematic review of treatments for critical bleeding in patients with ITP.
Methods: We included all study designs and extracted data in aggregate or individually for patients who received one or more interventions and for whom any of the following outcomes were reported: platelet count response, bleeding, disability, or death.