A survey of thromboprophylaxis management in patients with major trauma

Pathophysiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 249-254

  Imberti, Davide ^a,c   Ageno, Walter ^b  

^a Piacenza Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^c Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heparin, low molecular weight; Prophylaxis, physical; Thromboprophylaxis; Trauma, major; Vena cava filter; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TELEPHONE TELEMETRY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; TELEPHONE; VENA CAVA FILTERS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33745109696     PISSN: 14248832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000093103     Document Type: Article

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