Comparison of a nomogram and physician-adjusted dosage of warfarin for prophylaxis against deep-vein thrombosis after arthroplasty

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1992-1997

  Anderson, David R ^a   Wilson, S Jo Anne ^a   Blundell, Jennifer ^a   Petrie, David ^a   Leighton, Ross ^a   Stanish, William ^a   Alexander, David ^a   Robinson, K Sue ^a   Burton, Erica ^a   Gross, Michael ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN K GROUP; WARFARIN;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD UNIT; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOMOGRAM; PHYSICIAN; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036843577     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200211000-00013     Document Type: Article

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