Comparison of heparin dosing based on actual body weight in non-obese, obese and morbidly obese critically ill patients

BACKGROUND: Obesity is endemic in the United States and obese patients are at increased risk of thromboembolism but little data are available for dosing unfractionated heparin (UFH). We evaluated the relationship between obesity and UFH efficacy during critical illness by examining UFH infusions in...

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Autores principales: Gerlach, Anthony T, Folino, Jerilynn, Morris, Benjamin N, Murphy, Claire V, Stawicki, Stansilaw P, Cook, Charles H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3883198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24404457
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5151.119200

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