Regional anesthesia and anticoagulant drugs: A survey of current Italian practice

European Journal of Pain Supplements

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 335-343

  Bugada, Dario ^a   Massimo, Allegri ^a,b   Nicola, Zadra ^c   Antonio, Braschi ^b   Battista, Borghi ^d   Paolo, Grossi ^e   Ambrosoli, A L ^f   Avallone, V ^g   Bianconi, M ^h   Boracchi, E M ^f   Caristi, D ⁱ   Cataldo, R ^f   Danelli, G ^f   Davia G ^j   Disma, N ^k   Dottore, B ^l   Fanzago, E ^m   Fattorini, L ^f   Lelio, G ⁿ   Giubelli, D ^o   Manassero, A ^f   Marino, G ^f   Marzullo, A ^p   Mazza, A ^q   Melai, E ^f   Napoletano, G ^r   Prizio, G ^f   Rainaldi, M P ^s   Taddei, S ^f   Tedesco, M ^t   Ternavasio, C G ^u   Violini, A ^v   Vitiello, M ^f   Zarcone, A ^f   more..

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^e IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

^f Department of Anesthesia Ospedale di Circolo Fondazione Macchi Varese ^*  (Italy)

^g CTO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF FERRARA   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^j Policlinico Abano Terme   (Italy)

^k G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^l SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^m Massaia Hospital Asti   (Italy)

ⁿ Buccheri La Ferla Hospital   (Italy)

^o SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^p MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^q Santa Corona Hospital Pietra Ligure Savona   (Italy)

^r Department of Anesthesia   (Italy)

^s UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^t Michele Hospital Maddaloni Caserta   (Italy)

^u Therapy Sant Andrea Hospital Vercelli   (Italy)

^v SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

more..

Author keywords

Acute pain service; Anti thrombotic drugs; Hemorrhagic complications; Neuraxial blocks; Peripheral nerve blocks; Regional anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ARGATROBAN; CLOPIDOGREL; DABIGATRAN; FONDAPARINUX; HEPARIN; HIRUDIN DERIVATIVE; INDOBUFEN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; THIENOPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; TICLOPIDINE; TIROFIBAN; WARFARIN;

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CATHETER REMOVAL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; ITALY; NERVE BLOCK; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 83355175501     PISSN: 17543207     EISSN: 18780075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujps.2011.08.018     Document Type: Article

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