Journal article
Anticoagulant prophylaxis to prevent asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis in hospitalized medical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The effect of anticoagulant prophylaxis on the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) should include an investigation of both clinical and subclinical DVT. We conducted a systematic review to determine whether anticoagulant prophylaxis reduces the risk of asymptomatic DVT compared to no prophylaxis in at-risk hospitalized medical patients.
METHODS: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched through March 2007 for …
Authors
LLOYD NS; DOUKETIS JD; MOINUDDIN I; LIM W; CROWTHER MA
Journal
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 405–414
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2008
DOI
10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.02847.x
ISSN
1538-7933