Thrombocytosis after trauma: Incidence, aetiology, and clinical significance

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 18-23

  Valade, N ^a   Decailliot, F ^a   Rebufat Y ^a   Heurtematte, Y ^a   Duvaldestin, P ^a   Stéphan, Francois ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Blood, thrombocytosis; Complications, deep venous thrombosis; Complications, infection; Complications, trauma; Intensive care, mortality rate; Lung, acute injury

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CATECHOLAMINE DERIVATIVE; ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ACUTE LUNG INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOSIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 11344273320     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh286     Document Type: Article

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