A simple and safe nomogram for the management of oral anticoagulation prior to minor surgery

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 127-130

  Marietta, Marco ^a,b   Bertesi, M ^a   Simoni, L ^b   Pozzi, S ^a   Castelli, I ^a   Cappi, C ^a   Torelli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Minor surgical procedures; Preoperative care; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; PROTHROMBIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOMOGRAM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; COHORT STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TIME FACTORS; WARFARIN;

EID: 0037391383     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2257.2003.00499.x     Document Type: Article

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