Analysis of deep vein thrombosis in burn patients

Burns

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 591-593

  Fecher, A M ^a   O'Mara, M S ^a   Goldfarb, I W ^a   Slater, H ^a   Garvin, R ^a   Birdas, T J ^a   Caushaj, P F ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Burn patients; Deep vein thrombosis; Non fatal

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HEPARIN; HIRUDIN;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; BODY SURFACE; BURN; BURN EXCISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; EXPERIENCE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG COMPRESSION; LUNG BURN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POPULATION; REVIEW; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4143089590     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2003.12.019     Document Type: Article

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