Venous thromboembolism after traumatic brain injury

Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 541-548

  Phelan, Herba ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

anticoagulation; prophylaxis; traumatic brain injury; venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ENOXAPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMBOLISM PREVENTION; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VENA CAVA FILTER; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANTICOAGULANTS; BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VENA CAVA FILTERS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84879091661     PISSN: 00946176     EISSN: 10989064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1343356     Document Type: Review

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