A prospective study of the management of non-massive pulmonary embolism in the home

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 598-600

  Rodríguez Cerrillo, Matilde ^a   Alvarez Arcaya, Arántzazu ^a   Fernández Díaz, Eddita ^a   Fernández Cruz, Arturo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hospital at home; Low molecular weight heparin; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

ACENOCOUMAROL; DALTEPARIN; ENOXAPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY EMBOLISM;

EID: 70349270613     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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