The management of deep vein thrombosis: The Autar DVT risk assessment scale re-visited

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 114-124

  Autar, Ricky ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Risk assessment; Thromboembolism; Thromboprophylaxis

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILIZATION; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; NEUROSURGERY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PREDICTION; PROPHYLAXIS; RATING SCALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL PATIENT; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; UROLOGY;

EID: 0041508129     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3111(03)00051-7     Document Type: Article

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