Antithrombin treatment in patients with traumatic brain injury: A pilot study

Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 49-56

  Grenander, B ^a   Bredbacka, S ^a   Rydvall, A ^b   Aroch R ^b   Edner, G ^a   Koskinen, L O D ^b   Olivecrona, M ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antithrombin; Coagulopathy; D dimer; Fibrin, soluble; Injury, brain; Thrombin antithrombin complex

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBIN III; D DIMER; FIBRIN; THROMBIN ANTITHROMBIN COMPLEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; HYPERCOAGULABILITY; INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTITHROMBINS; BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS;

EID: 0035132854     PISSN: 08984921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008506-200101000-00010     Document Type: Article

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