Thrombocytopenia predicts progressive hemorrhage after head trauma

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 291-296

  Engström, Martin ^a   Romner, Bertil ^a   Schalén, Wilhelm ^a   Reinstrup, Peter ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brain; Contusion; Progressive; TBI; Thrombocytopenia; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLEEDING; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DETERIORATION; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 14744300187     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2005.22.291     Document Type: Article

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