Management of oral anticoagulation in a population of children with cardiac disease using a computerised system to support decision-making

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 256-260

  Soper, Juliet ^a   Chan, George T C ^b   Skinner, Jonathan R ^a   Spinetto, Heather D ^a   Gentles, Thomas L ^a  

^a STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fontan circulation; International Normalised Ratio; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

WARFARIN; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DRUG THERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG INDICATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TIME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOLLOW UP; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTICOAGULANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARFARIN;

EID: 33746717519     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951106000333     Document Type: Article

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