Novel uses of insulin syringes to reduce dosing errors: A retrospective chart review of enoxaparin whole milligram dosing

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 845-847

  Bauman, M E ^a   Black, K L ^b   Bauman, M L ^a   Belletrutti, Mark ^a   Bajzar, L ^a   Massicotte, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b STOLLERY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Enoxaparin; Infant; Insulin syringe; Low Molecular weight heparin; Thromboprophylaxis; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 10A ANTIBODY; ENOXAPARIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLEEDING TENDENCY; CHILD; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICATION ERROR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SYRINGE; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTICOAGULANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COHORT STUDIES; ENOXAPARIN; FACTOR XA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSULIN; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYRINGES;

EID: 63049114481     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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