Journal article
Low-molecular-weight heparins and unfractionated heparin in the treatment of patients with acute venous thromboembolism: Results of a meta-analysis
Abstract
PURPOSE: To obtain reliable estimates of the relative efficacy and safety of low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) and unfractionated heparin (UFH) in the treatment of patients with venous thromboembolism.
METHODS: A literature search of randomized trials evaluating LMWH and UFH for the period from 1980 to 1994 was conducted to obtain data for a meta-analysis. Studies were classified as level 1 if they were double-blind or if there was blinded …
Authors
Siragusa S; Cosmi B; Piovella F; Hirsh J; Ginsberg JS
Journal
The American Journal of Medicine, Vol. 100, No. 3, pp. 269–277
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
3 1996
DOI
10.1016/s0002-9343(97)89484-3
ISSN
0002-9343