The use of low molecular weight heparins for the prevention of postoperative venous thromboembolism in general surgery. A survey of practice in the United States

International Angiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 78-85

  Caprini, J A ^a   Arcelus, J ^a   Sehgal, L R ^a   Cohen, E B ^a   Reyna, J J ^a  

^a EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Heparin, low molecular weight, therapeutic use; Postoperative complications; Venous thrombosis, prevention and control; Venous thrombosis, therapy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DALTEPARIN; ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PNEUMATIC TOOL; POSTOPERATIVE THROMBOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SURGEON; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ANTICOAGULANTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BANDAGES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGERY; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; UNITED STATES; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0036227264     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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