Cost-effective method for bedside insertion of vena caval filters in trauma patients

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 752-758

  Nunn, Craig R ^a,b   Neuzil, Daniel ^b   Naslund, Thomas ^b   Bass, John G ^a   Jenkins, Judith M ^a   Pierce, Rosanna ^b   Morris, John A ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedside; Charges; Pulmonary embolus; Ultrasound; Vena cava filter

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPLICATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA FILTER;

EID: 0030728982     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199711000-00004     Document Type: Article

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