{
  "id": 14717873,
  "title": "New smart patch could help detect and treat blood clots after spinal surgery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/new-smart-patch-could-help-detect-and-treat-blood-clots-after-spinal",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-15T14:20:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-smart-patch-blood-clots-spinal.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Blood clots that develop after spinal surgery can lead to serious complications. When blood accumulates around the spinal cord, it may increase pressure on surrounding nerves, potentially causing severe pain, muscle weakness or even paralysis. Early detection and timely treatment are therefore essential. However, continuously monitoring these complications remains challenging, and conventional…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}