Achievement of anticoagulation by using a weight-based heparin dosing protocol for obese and nonobese patients

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 58, Issue 22, 2001, Pages 2143-2146

  Spruill, William J ^a   Wade, William E ^a   Huckaby, W Gary ^b   Leslie, Ryan B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Pharmacy Department   (United States)

^c UG ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Dosage; Heparin; Obesity; Protocols; Weight

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035890018     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/58.22.2143     Document Type: Article

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