title: Von Willebrand disease: a nursing perspective.
abstract: Von Willebrand disease, caused by a deficiency or abnormality of von Willebrand factor, is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder, occurring in approximately 1% of the population. This article is intended to raise the level of awareness in the health care community and define the nurse's role in recognizing the clinical presentation of this underdiagnosed bleeding disorder.
authors.affiliation: New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Comprehensive Hemophilia Treatment Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kleinert
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Orto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gioia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hannan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014842:von Willebrand Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*
chemical_list: D005169:Factor VIII; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin