Thromboembolism
Study results from J.A. Caprini and colleagues update understanding of thromboembolism
Published in Blood Weekly, December 11th, 2008
"The field of medicine has a> 30-year experience of prophylactic anticoagulation treatment in surgical patients, especially those with joint replacement and hip fracture. Extensive research to find anticoagulation alternatives beyond the use of unfractionated heparin has resulted in the development of low-molecular-weight heparin and vitamin K antagonist for prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE)," researchers in the United States report.
"In this article, drug administration regimens, pharmacologic activity, major adverse events, and costs for anticoagulation treatment are reported through a literature review. Clinical trial results are reported to provide the...
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