Perioperative venous thrombosis in children: Is it time for primary prophylaxis?

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 99-101

  Morgan, Judith ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACROGLOBULIN; THROMBIN; VITAMIN K DEPENDENT CARBOXYLASE;

CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EDITORIAL; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; VEIN THROMBOSIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ANTICOAGULANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEPARIN; HUMANS; INFANT; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33846147327     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.02169.x     Document Type: Editorial

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