The need for different heparin dosing protocols for obese and nonobese patients was studied. A chart review was performed for all patients who received heparin over an eightmonth period at an acute ...

(1) How was this issue identified? Starting in quarter 1 2007, we noticed the high rate of excess dosing for heparin on our ACTION site reports compared to national rates. (2) What did you do to ...

To evaluate the effect of low-dose heparin on duration of peripherally inserted percutaneous central venous catheter (PCVC) patency and catheter occlusion. The main objective of this study was to ...

B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) announced today the availability of large volume heparin infusion solutions. Based on the new United States Pharmacopeia (USP) standards for heparin products released ...

Patients with acute coronary syndromes initially treated with the anticoagulant fondaparinux who underwent a coronary procedure (such as balloon angioplasty) and received a lower dose of the ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Baxter International Inc on Monday said it has temporarily stopped making the blood-thinner heparin in multi-dose vials after four patients who took the drug died and hundreds of ...