Assessment of point-of-care measurement of international normalised ratio using the CoaguChek XS Plus system in the setting of acute ischaemic stroke
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2013
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Nusa, D.
Harvey, I
Almansouri, A.Y.
Wright, S.
Neeman, Teresa
Ahmad, Omar
Hughes, Andrew
Lueck, Christian
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Blackwell Science Asia
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Background and Aims: Thrombolysis with alteplase (recombinant tissue plasminogen activator) is accepted hyperacute therapy for acute ischaemic stroke. Clotting must be normal before this can be administered safely. Laboratory testing of international norm
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Keywords: adult; aged; analytical equipment; article; brain ischemia; capillary blood; clinical article; female; human; intermethod comparison; international normalized ratio; laboratory test; male; point of care testing; priority journal; prospective study; syring CoaguChek; INR; Ischaemic stroke; Point-of-care testing; Thrombolysis
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Internal Medicine Journal
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