Journal article
Selecting patients for home treatment of deep vein thrombosis: the problem of cancer.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Patients with deep vein thrombosis are selected for home treatment on the basis of their clinical and social condition. Cancer is frequently associated with venous thromboembolism and is often considered an exclusion criterion for outpatient treatment. We investigated the impact of cancer on the outpatient management of venous thrombosis.
DESIGN AND METHODS: We performed a prospective, cohort study on consecutive …
Authors
Ageno W; Steidl L; Marchesi C; Dentali F; Mera V; Squizzato A; Crowther MA; Venco A
Journal
Haematologica, Vol. 87, No. 3, pp. 286–291
Publication Date
March 2002
ISSN
0390-6078