Oral anticoagulant treatment in children based on monitoring at home

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 687-691

  Mahonen S ^a,b   Riikonen, P ^a   Vaatainen R L ^a   Tikanoja, T ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anticoagulation; Children; Home monitoring

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THROMBOSIS; VEIN PUNCTURE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTICOAGULANTS; CHILD; DRUG MONITORING; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 2342505116     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410025726     Document Type: Article

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