Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8835820 | Journal of Surgical Research | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The risk for VTE in trauma patients requiring massive transfusion is proportional to the number of packed red blood cells transfused. Liberal screening protocols and maintenance of a high index of suspicion for VTE in these high-risk patients is justified.
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Authors
Navpreet K. MD, Eric J.T. BA, Ara MD, MPH, Megan Y. BA, Audrey R. Yang, Kavita A. BS, Galinos MD, Eric J. MD,