Thrombelastography (TEG) or Thrombelastometry (ROTEM) to monitor haemotherapy versus usual care in patients with massive transfusion

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Afshari, Arash ^a   Wikkelsø, Anne ^b   Møller, Ann Merete ^b   Brok, Jesper ^a   Wetterslev, Jørn ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY;

EID: 70049118684     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007871     Document Type: Review

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