In this study, half of the patients underwent at least one heparin dosing adjustment that was noncompliant with the titration protocol; such noncompliant adjustments were performed by both physicians and nurses. The most common types of noncompliant adjustment appeared to involve calculation of new infusion rates. These “out of protocol” interventions were associated with a [...]

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This study analyzed 190 courses of heparin treatment given to 170 consecutive patients admitted to the coronary care unit between November 18, 1996, and April 2, 1997. The baseline characteristics of the patients are presented in Table 1. Of the 190 heparin treatments given, 133 (70%) were prescribed for patients who presented with non-ST-elevation acute [...]

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