Thromboprophylaxis with graduated compression stockings for elderly inpatients: More evidence is needed [5]

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1838-1840

  Labarere, Jose ^a   Bosson, J L ^a   Sevestre, M A ^b   Boge, G ^c   Terriat, B ^d  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d DIJON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LEG COMPRESSION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LEG; MALE; ODDS RATIO; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33746644117     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.02040.x     Document Type: Letter

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