Journal article
Comparison of Fixed-Dose Weight-Adjusted Unfractionated Heparin and Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Acute Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism
Abstract
CONTEXT: When unfractionated heparin is used to treat acute venous thromboembolism, it is usually administered by intravenous infusion with coagulation monitoring, which requires hospitalization. However, subcutaneous administration of fixed-dose, weight-adjusted, unfractionated heparin may be suitable for inpatient and outpatient treatment of venous thromboembolism.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if fixed-dose, weight-adjusted, subcutaneous …
Authors
Kearon C; Ginsberg JS; Julian JA; Douketis J; Solymoss S; Ockelford P; Jackson S; Turpie AG; MacKinnon B; Hirsh J
Journal
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 296, No. 8, pp. 935–942
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
August 23, 2006
DOI
10.1001/jama.296.8.935
ISSN
0098-7484