Should all septic patients be given systemic anticoagulation? No

Intensive Care Med. 2017 Mar;43(3):455-457. doi: 10.1007/s00134-016-4607-x. Epub 2017 Feb 13.

Authors

Tom van der Poll¹, Steven M Opal²

Affiliations

¹ Academic Medical Centre, Center for Experimental and Molecular Medicine and the Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, G2-130, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. t.vanderpoll@amc.uva.nl.
² Infectious Disease Division, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.

PMID: 28194511
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-016-4607-x

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
Blood Coagulation / drug effects
Hemorrhage / chemically induced
Heparin / administration & dosage*
Heparin / adverse effects
Heparin / therapeutic use
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Shock, Septic / drug therapy*
Venous Thromboembolism / prevention & control*

Substances

Anticoagulants
Heparin