Weight-based protocol for improving heparin therapy

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1164-1166

  Nemeth, Jeffrey S ^a   Marxen, Terri L ^a   Piltz, George W ^a  

^a VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; BLEEDING; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART INFARCTION; HEMATOMA; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 0029920796     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/53.10.1164     Document Type: Review

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