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The German hospital Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf (UKE) performed more than 190 autopsies of patients who died with COVID-19. In a study (where they co
by jansan 7y ago
The German hospital Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf (UKE) performed more than 190 autopsies of patients who died with COVID-19. In a study (where they covered the first 12 cases) they found an unusually high number of of thromboembolic events. Therfore they are now recommending a prophylactic heparin treatment (a commonly uses blood thinner to prevent thrombosis), even for ambulantory care.
Here is the study:
https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2765934/autopsy-findings-venous-thromboembolism-patients-covid-19-prospective-cohort-study https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2765934/autopsy-findings-...
And for those who speak German, here is their press conference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvH3mG-v0Ms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvH3mG-v0Ms
- novaRom 7y agoInteresting, natural sunlight is also a strong blood thinner - can it be used as a treatment?
- glormph 7y agoI had never heard that about sunlight before, but if true, it seems impractical to roll out ICU beds into the sun. (Not sure if patients outside of hospital would need blood thinning of course.) Edit: read too quick when typing "outside of hospital", ambulantory care has nothing to do with ambulances.