Immobilization and the risk of venous thromboembolism. A meta-analysis on epidemiological studies

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 468-476

  Pottier, P ^a   Hardouin, J B ^b   Lejeune, S ^a   Jolliet, P ^a   Gillet, B ^a   Planchon, B ^a  

^a NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Immobilization; Meta analysis; Risk factors; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL HETEROGENEITY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 69249220243     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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