Chemoprophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in traumatic brain injury: A review and evidence-based protocol

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 123, Issue , 2014, Pages 109-116

  M Foreman, Paul ^a   G R Schmalz, Philip ^a   Griessenauer, Christoph J ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulation; Deep venous thrombosis; Head trauma; Prophylaxis; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

CERTOPARIN; ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; BRAIN INJURIES; COMPLICATION; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTICOAGULANTS; BRAIN INJURIES; CHEMOPREVENTION; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84902265171     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: 18726968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.05.017     Document Type: Review

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