The use of fresh-frozen plasma in England: High levels of inappropriate use in adults and children

Transfusion

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-70

  Stanworth, Simon J ^a,b,c,d   Grant Casey, John ^a,b,c,d   Lowe, Derek ^a,b,c,d   Laffan, Mike ^a,b,c,d   New, Helen ^a,b,c,d   Murphy, Mike F ^a,b,c,d   Allard, Shubha ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; WARFARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLEEDING TIME; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATING ROOM; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PLASMA TRANSFUSION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROPHYLAXIS; PROTHROMBIN TIME; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED KINGDOM; WARD;

ADULT; BLOOD COAGULATION DISORDERS; BLOOD COMPONENT TRANSFUSION; CHILD; ENGLAND; HUMANS; PLASMA;

EID: 78651354101     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2010.02798.x     Document Type: Article

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