scholarly journals Low dose heparin prophylaxis for deep venous thrombosis in acute spinal cord injury patients: a controlled study

Spinal Cord ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 343-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
J H Frisbie ◽  
A A Sasahara
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Venous Thrombosis ◽  
Deep Venous Thrombosis ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Dose Heparin ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Low Dose Heparin ◽  
Heparin Prophylaxis

scholarly journals Prevalence of deep venous thrombosis in patients with chronic spinal cord injury

1994 ◽  
Vol 75 (9) ◽  
pp. 965-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun W. Kim ◽  
Joseph T. Charallel ◽  
Ke W. Park ◽  
Leonardo C. Bauerle ◽  
Chung C. Shang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Venous Thrombosis ◽  
Deep Venous Thrombosis ◽  
Chronic Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Cord Injury

Low-dose heparin prophylaxis of postoperative venous thrombosis: preparations and costs

1972 ◽  
Vol 10 (25) ◽  
pp. 100-100
Keyword(s):  
Venous Thrombosis ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
The Other ◽  
Actual Cost ◽  
Correct Figure ◽  
Dose Heparin ◽  
Perioperative Course ◽  
Low Dose Heparin ◽  
Heparin Prophylaxis

Our article (November 10, p. 89) gave the basic NHS cost of a 7-day perioperative course (5000 i.u. 12-hourly) as 75 to 90p. MIMS gave the wrong price and in fact Weddel’s heparin costs the same as the other brands, and 75p. is the correct figure. It is worth noting that in the case of heparin, which is almost entirely used in hospitals, the actual cost is up to 25% less than the ‘basic NHS cost’, because most hospitals buy large quantities at special contract prices. The opposite is true for drugs dispensed by retail pharmacists, where the actual cost exceeds the basic NHS cost because it includes a dispensing fee and container allowance.

Detection and Prevention of Deep Venous Thrombosis

1988 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andra J. Melamed ◽  
Jeanette Suarez
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Venous Thrombosis ◽  
Deep Venous Thrombosis ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Diagnostic Techniques ◽  
Prior History ◽  
Dose Heparin ◽  
Prophylactic Measures ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
Low Dose Heparin

Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a significant problem in the postoperative course of high-risk patients. Risk factors that further predispose patients to DVT include obesity, age over 40 years, smoking, dehydration, and a prior history of thromboembolism. Diagnosis of DVT by physical examination and medical history is difficult; objective diagnostic techniques are often required. Considerable emphasis has been placed on the cost-effectiveness of implementing prophylactic measures in patients who are at high risk for developing DVT. Physical maneuvers attempt to reduce stasis and enhance venous return and pharmacologic approaches alter blood coagulability. The drug therapy used in preventing DVT consists of dextran, low-dose heparin, a combination of low-dose heparin and dihydroergotamine, and warfarin. Effective prophylactic regimens differ according to the type of patients at risk. Prophylactic therapy should be tailored according to the patient's disease and degree of risk.

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