Establishing an alteplase dosing protocol for hemodialysis-catheter thrombosis

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 61, Issue 18, 2004, Pages 1922-1924

  Nguyen, Timothy V ^a,b,c   Dikun, Margaret ^d  

^a Holy Name Hospital   (United States)

^b SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HNH ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; UROKINASE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY; BLOOD FLOW; CATHETERIZATION; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 8344245223     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/61.18.1922     Document Type: Article

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