A national survey of thromboprophylaxis in traumatic brain injury in the United Kingdom

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 240-245

  Jamjoom, Aimun A B ^a   Chari, Aswin ^b   Salijevska, Julita ^b   Meacher, Roseanne ^b   Brennan, Paul ^a   Statham, Patrick ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

National survey; Thromboprophylaxis; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN CONTUSION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONSULTATION; CRANIOTOMY; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; UNITED KINGDOM; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VIGNETTE; ADOLESCENT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES, TRAUMATIC; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; BRAIN INJURIES, TRAUMATIC; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED KINGDOM; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84961390318     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2016.1161170     Document Type: Article

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