It is clear from the available literature that much of the evidence supporting treatment recommendations for uremic bleeding comes from studies performed 25–30 years ago. At that time ...

Treatments for uremic bleeding target the various factors that seem to have a role in platelet dysfunction. Interventions can exert acute (within 6 h) or delayed (within several weeks) effects ...

THE husband of a vegan mum who was “obsessed with hygiene” and died from a horror E coli infection has paid tribute to her.

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Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a devastating, life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by the triad of thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and renal failure. The ...

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An E. coli outbreak that was declared at the Aspen Lakes Discovery Centre in east Blackfalds last month has been lifted by ...

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In the late summer of 2022, the United Kingdom faced a bizarre health threat: a large outbreak of Shiga-toxin-producing ...

Boar's Head discontinues liverwurst following deadly listeria outbreak. The latest info about foodborne illnesses.