Journal article
Extended-duration versus short-duration pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in acutely Ill hospitalized medical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Abstract
Extended-duration pharmacological thromboprophylaxis, for at least 28 days, is effective for the prevention of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) in high-risk surgical patients but is of uncertain benefit in hospitalized medical patients. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of extended-duration thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized medical patients. We conducted a systematic PubMed, Medline and EMBASE literature search until June …
Authors
Liew AYL; Piran S; Eikelboom JW; Douketis JD
Journal
Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 291–301
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
April 2017
DOI
10.1007/s11239-016-1461-1
ISSN
0929-5305