Abstract:
:Haemorrhagic infarction of the breast induced by anticoagulant therapy is rare and has been infrequently reported in the literature. The following report illustrates such a case in which there was development of massive haemorrhagic infarction of the breast during treatment with nicoumalone for deep venous thrombosis after an operation for carcinoma of the colon.
journal_name
Postgrad Med Jjournal_title
Postgraduate medical journalauthors
Banik S,Brun Cdoi
10.1136/pgmj.58.675.41subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1982-01-01 00:00:00pages
41-2issue
675eissn
0032-5473issn
1469-0756journal_volume
58pub_type
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.245
更新日期:1995-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Tobacco smoking contributes to about six million deaths per year and is predicted to increase in the future. Several pharmacological interventions are used for smoking cessation. Trials using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) showed inconclusive results. Furthermore, three trials usin...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2017-135040
更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.749.180
更新日期:1988-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.53.616.95
更新日期:1977-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
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doi:10.1136/pgmj.73.855.41
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Catheter related sepsis, especially with staphylococci, is one of the most important complications of haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. In a prospective, randomized, open study of 129 haemodialysis patients, exit site infection and bacteraemia were significantly greater in the untreated group (18.2% each) than the...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To examine the current attitudes towards the prevention of venous thromboembolism among a cohort of surgeons. DESIGN:A postal survey, comprising a questionnaire covering various aspects of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis was sent to all (n=84) consultant general surgeons in Wales. RESULTS:Replies were re...
journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pmj.78.916.88
更新日期:2002-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pmj.78.924.623
更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.55.646.570
更新日期:1979-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1983-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1976-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.69.818.934
更新日期:1993-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.69.814.636
更新日期:1993-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1978-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.59.687.60
更新日期:1983-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.65.768.779
更新日期:1989-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2016-134236
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.66.774.285
更新日期:1990-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pmj.79.928.108
更新日期:2003-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.70.830.910
更新日期:1994-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2016-134129
更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133722
更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.59.696.616
更新日期:1983-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.67.792.904
更新日期:1991-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.60.702.272
更新日期:1984-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pmj.76.892.103
更新日期:2000-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.2010.003392rep
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.70.821.228
更新日期:1994-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Postgraduate medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.837.435
更新日期:1995-07-01 00:00:00