Evidence for a rationale use of frozen plasma for the treatment and prevention of bleeding

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 293-298

  Tinmouth, Alan ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH FROZEN PLASMA;

BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; HUMAN; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PLASMA TRANSFUSION; REVIEW; RISK;

BLOOD COAGULATION; BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; BLOOD COMPONENT TRANSFUSION; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; PLASMA;

EID: 84860495605     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: 18781683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2012.03.019     Document Type: Review

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