Anticoagulation therapy in microsurgery: a review

M Askari, C Fisher, FG Weniger, S Bidic… - The Journal of hand …, 2006 - Elsevier
The advent of microsurgical tissue transfer including replantation greatly has expanded the
scope of reconstructive surgery. There are few recent innovations in anticoagulation …

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)

HN Magnani, A Gallus - Thrombosis and haemostasis, 2006 - thieme-connect.com
Clinical outcomes of 1,478 danaparoid treatment case reports for HIT (involving 1,418
patients) treated between 1982 and mid-2004 are analysed. Treatment in 1,291 episodes …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of pretest clinical score (4 T's) for the diagnosis of heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia in two clinical settings

GK Lo, D Juhl, TE Warkentin, CS Sigouin… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2006 - Elsevier
Background: Heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a prothrombotic adverse drug
reaction caused by heparin. As thrombocytopenia is common in hospitalized patients …

Gender imbalance and risk factor interactions in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

TE Warkentin, JAI Sheppard, CS Sigouin, T Kohlmann… - Blood, 2006 - ashpublications.org
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is caused by antibodies against a “self” protein—
platelet factor 4—bound to heparin. We observed an overrepresentation of the female …

Testing for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia antibodies

TE Warkentin, JAI Sheppard - Transfusion medicine reviews, 2006 - Elsevier
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) has a distinct clinical profile and unique
pathogenesis. It is caused by platelet-activating IgG antibodies that recognize …

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in the critical care setting: diagnosis and management

LM Napolitano, TE Warkentin, A AlMahameed… - Critical care …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: Thrombocytopenia is a common occurrence in critical illness, reported in up to
41% of patients. Systematic evaluation of thrombocytopenia in critical care is essential to …

Fondaparinux for thromboembolic treatment and prophylaxis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

LE Efird, DR Kockler - Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: TO review literature evaluating the use of fondaparinux for thromboembolic
treatment and prophylaxis in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). Data …

Results of a systematic evaluation of treatment outcomes for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in patients receiving danaparoid, ancrod, and/or coumarin explain the …

N Lubenow, TE Warkentin, A Greinacher, A Wessel… - Thrombosis research, 2006 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Randomized controlled trials evaluating treatment of acute, transient, but
uncommon diseases are difficult to perform. The prothrombotic adverse drug reaction …

Diagnosis and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in neonates and children

L Risch, AR Huber, M Schmugge - Thrombosis research, 2006 - Elsevier
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), a well-known side effect of heparin therapy,
occurs with an incidence of 1–2% in certain pediatric patient groups. In affected children, HIT …

Outcome of postoperative critically ill patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: an observational retrospective case-control study

EM Gettings, KA Brush, EM Van Cott, WE Hurford - Critical Care, 2006 - Springer
Introduction Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is described as a decrease in platelet
count associated with heparin administration and is an immune-mediated adverse drug …