Thrombosis Research
Volume 126, Issue 3 , Pages 211-216 , September 2010

Sticker reminders improve thromboprophylaxis appropriateness in hospitalized patients

  • Babak Sharif-Kashani

      Affiliations

    • Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran
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  • Sasan Raeissi

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Department, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran
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  • Behnood Bikdeli

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran
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  • Payman Shahabi

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Department, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran
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  • Neda Behzadnia

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Department, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran
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  • Leila Saliminejad

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Department, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran
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  • Mojgan Samiei-Nejad

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Department, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran
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  • Fatemeh Nasiri

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Division, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran
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  • Maryam Khayyami

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Division, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran
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  • Batool Forootan

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Division, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran
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  • Saviz Pozhan

      Affiliations

    • Tracheal Disease Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran
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  • Mohammad-Reza Masjedi

      Affiliations

    • Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center (CRDRC), National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center (CRDRC), National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD). Tel.: +98 21 2712 2020; fax: +98 21 2610 9484.

Received 5 February 2010 ,Revised 20 April 2010 ,Accepted 13 May 2010.

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PII: S0049-3848(10)00303-8

doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2010.05.020

Thrombosis Research
Volume 126, Issue 3 , Pages 211-216 , September 2010

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