Journal article
Meta-analysis: anticoagulant prophylaxis to prevent symptomatic venous thromboembolism in hospitalized medical patients.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Underutilization of anticoagulant prophylaxis may be due to lack of evidence that prophylaxis prevents clinically important outcomes in hospitalized medical patients at risk for venous thromboembolism.
PURPOSE: To assess the effects of anticoagulant prophylaxis in reducing clinically important outcomes in hospitalized medical patients.
Authors
Dentali F; Douketis JD; Gianni M; Lim W; Crowther MA
Journal
Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 146, No. 4, pp. 278–288
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
February 20, 2007
DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-146-4-200702200-00007
ISSN
1056-8751