The monitoring of heparin induced thrombocytopenia following surgery: An audit and international survey

Journal of Perioperative Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 66-69

  Rogers, Benedict A ^a   Cowie, Andrew S ^b  

^a EAST SURREY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT); Monitoring; Survey

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG MONITORING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDICS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDICS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 77950490682     PISSN: 17504589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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