Journal article
Adherence to mechanical thromboprophylaxis after surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Many clinical practice guidelines, while recommending mechanical thromboprophylaxis after surgery, have raised concerns that discomfort may result in nonadherence. We therefore addressed adherence to mechanical thromboprophylaxis after surgery.
METHODS: We searched MEDLINE from January 1, 2000 to May 21, 2015 for English-language observational studies that assessed patient adherence to mechanical thromboprophylaxis after surgery. We …
Authors
Craigie S; Tsui JF; Agarwal A; Sandset PM; Guyatt GH; Tikkinen KAO
Journal
Thrombosis Research, Vol. 136, No. 4, pp. 723–726
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
10 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.thromres.2015.06.023
ISSN
0049-3848