Improved recovery of prophylactic inferior vena cava filters in trauma patients: The results of a dedicated filter registry and critical pathway for filter removal

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 381-384

  Rogers, Frederick B ^a   Shackford, Steven R ^b   Miller, Jo Ann ^a   Wu, Daniel ^a   Rogers, Amelia ^a   Gambler, Angela ^a  

^a LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical pathway; Recovery; Vena cava filter

Indexed keywords

ENOXAPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE MANAGER; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; INJURY SCALE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTECTION; REHABILITATION CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TELECONSULTATION; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; VENA CAVA FILTER; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL PATHWAY; DELPHI STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; VENA CAVA FILTERS; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR;

EID: 84860564332     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3182447811     Document Type: Article

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