How 'gold' is the standard? Interobservers' variation on venograms

International Angiology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 83-88

  Kalodiki, E ^a   Nicolaides, A N ^a   Al Kutoubi, A ^a   Cunningham, D A ^a   Mandalia, S ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heparin, low molecular weight; Observer variation; Phlebography; Thrombophlebitis

Indexed keywords

ENOXAPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHLEBOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADIOLOGIST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; BANDAGES; ENOXAPARIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHLEBOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0031757221     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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