A meta-analysis of bed rest versus early ambulation in the management of pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, or both

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-41

  Aissaoui, Nadia ^a   Martins, Edith ^b   Mouly, Stéphane ^c   Weber, Simon ^a   Meune, Christophe ^a  

^a AP HP ^*  (France)

^b Porte Verte Geriatric Hospital   (France)

^c HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

Bed rest; Deep vein thrombosis; Early ambulation; Meta analysis; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

DALTEPARIN; ENOXAPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BED REST; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COURSE EVALUATION; DEATH; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; EMBASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MOBILIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

BED REST; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EARLY AMBULATION; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REGISTRIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 68949112009     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.06.020     Document Type: Article

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