Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis: Friend or foe

American Journal of Therapeutics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 300-303

  Rahman, Siamak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep venous thrombosis; Pulmonary embolism; Thromboprophylaxis; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

FONDAPARINUX; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; BLEEDING; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DRUG HALF LIFE; EPIDURAL CATHETER; GENETIC DISORDER; HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL HEMATOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANTICOAGULANTS; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 68949173695     PISSN: 10752765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e318183d549     Document Type: Review

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