Bowden et al. [10] also used a dosing weight in their investigation of a weight-based heparin protocol. The dosing-weight formula (DW = IBW + [0.4(ABW - IBW)]) was used for obese patients (those ...

The original heparin standing orders used by this site were based on recommendations for the treatment of venous thromboembolic disease. The ACCP consensus document also states that the dosing for ...

Potentiated by concurrent treatment with antithrombin III (human) in patients with hereditary antithrombin III deficiency; reduce heparin dose.

Recommendations and dosing guidelines for use of heparin in children were established in 2004 during the 7th American College of Chest Physicians Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic ...

The heparin frequently given before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) should be pushed to as early as possible in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), according ...

Use of high-dose (46.7%) sodium citrate locks for central venous catheters (CVCs) being used for maintenance hemodialysis provides no advantage over 5% heparin locks in reducing infections or ...