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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives recognizes March |
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2007 as Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; and |
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WHEREAS, Deep vein thrombosis, a serious medical condition, |
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affects approximately two million Americans every year; |
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complications from this usually preventable medical condition |
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claim up to 200,000 American lives each year; and |
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WHEREAS, Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms |
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in one of the large veins, usually in the lower limbs, which leads |
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to partially or completely blocked circulation and may result in a |
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fatal pulmonary embolism; and |
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WHEREAS, Pulmonary embolism causes more deaths each year than |
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breast cancer and AIDS combined and is the leading cause of maternal |
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death associated with childbirth; fatal pulmonary embolism may be |
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the most preventable cause of hospital death in the United States; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Some of the risk factors for deep vein thrombosis |
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include cancer and certain heart or respiratory diseases; the |
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condition can also be triggered by hospitalization, pregnancy, |
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obesity, or restricted mobility caused by long-distance travel; and |
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WHEREAS, According to a survey conducted by the American |
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Public Health Association, 74 percent of Americans are unaware of |
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deep vein thrombosis; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby acknowledge the importance of raising public |
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awareness of the threat and causes of deep vein thrombosis and |
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recognize March 2007 as Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared in |
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support of Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |