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In Its Sixth Year, the Global Campaign Highlights Ways to Reduce the Impact of a Condition that Contributes to One in Four Deaths Worldwide CHAPEL HILL, N.C., October 9, 2019 -- On October 13, the World Thrombosis Day campaign shares an important message: patients, regardless of where they live, should be able to to expect that their hospital stay is safe and that the risk of adverse events such as thrombosis is minimized. Read More

Kamila Jaszczor, Founder of Trombofilia Polska, Internationally Awarded for Thrombosis Education and Advocacy Efforts CHAPEL HILL, NC, USA, October 8, 2019 — The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) today announced that Kamila Jaszczor has been named the World Thrombosis Day 2019 Thrombosis Ambassador of the Year. This important recognition highlights Jaszczor’s international commitment to achieving the World Thrombosis Day campaign’s mission of shining a global spotlight on the condition of thrombosis.  The ISTH launched the World Thrombosis Day Ambassador of the Year program in 2018 to recognize a knowledgeable, passionate individual who is dedicated to building awareness about thrombosis, also known as blood clots, in his/her community, region, country, and/or globally in an effort to save lives. Read More

Vous allez être hospitalisé ? Ce que vous devez savoir sur les phlébites (BPT) Une personne sur quatre dans le monde décède des suites d’une thrombose, la formation de caillots dans un vaisseau sanguin. Les événements associés à la thrombose provoquent chaque année plus de décès aux États-Unis et en Europe que le cancer du sein, le VIH et les accidents de la route combinés ; néanmoins, peu de gens connaissent les phlébites ou leur origine souvent surprenante : l’hôpital. Read More

(BPT) ­ Una de cada cuatro personas en todo el mundo muere a causa de afecciones relacionadas con la trombosis, es decir, la formación de coágulos en un vaso sanguíneo. Cada año, los eventos relacionados con la trombosis causan más muertes en los EE. UU. Read More

(BPT) – Jeder vierte Mensch weltweit stirbt an den Auswirkungen einer Thrombose, der Bildung eines Blutgerinnsels in einem Blutgefäß. Thrombose fordert in den USA und Europa jedes Jahr mehr Todesopfer als Brustkrebs, HIV-Erkrankungen und Autounfälle zusammen. Doch nur wenige Menschen wissen über Blutgerinnsel Bescheid. Read More

(BPT) ­ Каждый четвертый человек на планете погибает от заболеваний, вызванных тромбозом – образованием сгустков крови в кровеносных сосудах. Ежегодно в США и Европе регистрируется больше связанных с тромбозом смертей, чем летальных исходов от рака молочной железы, СПИДа и автокатастроф вместе взятых, но очень немногие люди знают о сгустках крови или о том, что неожиданной причиной их появления часто является пребывание в больнице. Опасные тромбы обычно образуются в глубоких венах нижних конечностей, паха или рук и такое явление называют тромбозом глубоких вен (ТГВ). Read More

(BPT) ­ 世界中の4人に1人が、血栓症または血管内に形成される血栓関連の病状により死亡しています。米国と欧州では毎年、血栓症に関連する事象による死亡は、乳がん、HIV、自動車事故を合わせた死亡件数よりも多くなっています。しかし、血栓について、またその由来が驚くべきことに病院であるという事実を知る人はほとんどいません。 有害な血栓は通常、脚、鼠蹊部（そけいぶ）、または腕の深部静脈に形成されます（深部静脈血栓症、DVT）。その後、DVTは循環器系を移動し、肺に留まる可能性があります（肺塞栓症、PE）。DVTとPEを合わせて静脈血栓塞栓症（VTE）と呼ばれます。これは死に至るおそれがあることから危険です。 入院は、VTE発生の主要なリスク要因です。床上安静または回復過程にあるために運動量が低下した患者、手術またはその他の重篤な外傷による血管損傷（外傷）を発症した患者は、血栓症を発症する可能性が高くなります。 病院関連の血栓症は世界的な問題です。世界保健機関 (WHO) 主導の主要な研究によると、低所得国と中所得国における院内肺炎、カテーテル関連血流感染、血流感染症、または薬剤有害事象よりも、血栓症による死亡や障害の割合の方が多いことがわかっています。また、米国では毎年最大30万人、欧州では54万4千人が死亡しています。しかしながら、イギリスでは、イギリスの国民保健サービス（NHS）により、病院にVTEの予防措置の実施が義務付けられたことにより、この数字は過去10年間で低下しました。2010年以降、イギリスにおける退院後90日以内の死亡者数は15. Read More

(BPT) – Jeder vierte Mensch weltweit stirbt an den Auswirkungen einer Thrombose, der Bildung eines Blutgerinnsels in einem Blutgefäß. Thrombose fordert in den USA und Europa jedes Jahr mehr Todesopfer als Brustkrebs, HIV-Erkrankungen und Autounfälle zusammen. Doch nur wenige Menschen wissen über Blutgerinnsel Bescheid. Read More

    The Lancet Haematology has published a new editorial, "World Thrombosis Day -- 5 Years On," highlighting the successes of the World Thrombosis Day campaign to date. Since its launch in 2014, the campaign has secured more than 2,000 partners in 100+ countries and it is estimated to have reached more than 3 billion people, spreading the word on the causes, risk factors, symptoms, and evidence-based prevention and treatment of thrombosis. The editorial underscores why The Lancet Haematology supports the ISTH statement calling for venous thromboembolism (VTE) to be included as a specific cause of death in the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) studies, which could generate the necessary data to inform policy and prevention strategies going forward. Read More

Join Cardinal Health on October 10, 2019 at 2 p.m. EST (11 a. Read More

Going Into the Hospital? What You Need to Know About Blood Clots   One in four people worldwide die from conditions related to thrombosis, the formation of clots in a blood vessel. Events related to thrombosis cause more deaths each year in the U. Read More

  World Thrombosis Day Announces its Twitter Chat 2019 Celebrity Guest The World Thrombosis Day campaign is pleased to announce that Ali Krieger, U.S. Women's Soccer Player, will serve as the Celebrity Guest for the World Thrombosis Day 2019 Twitter Chat! Read More

Twitter Chat 101: If you are new to Twitter or haven’t joined a Twitter Chat before, here is a simple guide on how to participate.  A Twitter Chat is when a group of Twitter users meet at a pre-determined time to discuss a certain topic using a designated hashtag (#ClotChat) for each tweet contributed. A moderator (@EverydayHealth) will post questions designated with Q1, Q2, Q3… etc. Read More

The World Thrombosis Day (WTD) campaign is proud to share the tremendous work by its partners in Ireland for WTD 2019. The Ireland East Hospital Group and Thrombosis Ireland are hosting a multi-city national roadshow called “Stop the Clot 2019” to build awareness and educate the community, patients, and healthcare professionals about thrombosis, commonly known as blood clots. Specifically, the roadshow aims to provide educate about the risk of acquiring venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the hospital and for up to 90 days following discharge from the hospital. Read More

The World Thrombosis Day campaign is participating in the second Global Week for Action on NDCs, from Sept. 2-8. Led by the NCD Alliance, of which the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostatis (ISTH) is a member, the global community is mobilizing to speak out and urge governments to act on commitments to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which remain the #1 cause of disability and death worldwide every year. Read More

Light Up World Thrombosis Day with a Landmark Illumination Illuminating a monument, bridge, or fountain in your local city is a great way to celebrate World Thrombosis Day and to spread awareness on a grand scale. Below you will find a guide to help walk you through the process of having a landmark in your city illuminated in honor of WTD. If you are planning a projection, please contact the World Thrombosis Day team at info@wtd. Read More

The World Thrombosis Day campaign today announced the launch of a new program called #MyClotStory. This program highlights the power of thrombosis survivor stories to inspire the global community. If you are a blood clot patient or survivor, we want to hear from YOU! Read More

                      You are invited to register to attend the official World Thrombosis Day 2019 Webinar on Thursday, 10 October 2019. This is one of the WTD campaign's most popular global activities - you do not want to miss it! The webinar is FREE and all are welcome to attend. Read More