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Warfarin anticoagulation in the Covid-19 pandemic: Telephone-based management at a regional hematology outpatient center in Joinville, Brazil
Oral anticoagulation (OA) is a well-established therapeutic approach for prevention of cardioembolic stroke and venous thromboembolism [1]. Adequate OA is a key element in reducing the high social burden, morbidity and mortality associated with cardiovascular diseases [2 –4]. In January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern. Since then, the strategy of social distancing has been adopted in most countries, with varying degrees of restriction and compliance.
Source: Thrombosis Research - July 9, 2021 Category: Hematology Authors: Kendra Lys Calixto Machado, Suzana Tanquella da Rosa, Soraya Dobner, Ivan Schneider Boettcher, Gilberto Comaru Pasqualotto, Adelina Elisabeth Lehmkuhl Lopes, Tain á de Araújo, Lysandra Patricia Luchtenberg Bolduan, Maria Daniela Holthausen Perico Colomb Tags: Letter to the Editors-in-Chief Source Type: research

What Causes Microcephaly?
Discussion Microcephaly is usually defined as an occipitofrontal head circumference (OFC) more than 2 standard deviations (SD) below the mean for sex, age and ethnicity. Severe microcephaly is used for OFC < 3 standard deviations. Rates of microcephaly range from 0.5-12 patients/10,000 live births. The OFC should be measured at every well child visit and at other opportunities and plotted on standard growth charts. The OFC is measured using a nonelastic tape measure around the largest part of the head with the tape measure held above the eyebrows and ears. It is a highly reproducible measurement. There are several diff...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 25, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news