Randomized clinical trial of low molecular weight heparin with thigh-length or knee-length antiembolism stockings for patients undergoing surgery

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 842-847

  Howard, A ^a   Zaccagnini, D ^a   Ellis, M ^a   Williams, A ^a   Davies, A H ^a   Greenhalgh, R M ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENOXAPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DEVICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THIGH; ADOLESCENT; BANDAGE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICOAGULANTS; BANDAGES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 3042719629     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4514     Document Type: Article

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