Risk of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in bedridden or wheelchair-bound multiple sclerosis patients: A prospective study

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 315-317

  Arpaia, G ^a   Bavera, P M ^b   Caputo, D ^b   Mendozzi, L ^b   Cavarretta, R ^b   Agus, G B ^c   Milani, M ^a   Ippolito, E ^c   Cimminiello, C ^a  

^a DESIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bedridden Patients; Deep Vein Thrombosis; Hypomoblity; Leg Edema; Multiple Sclerosis; Wheelchair Patients

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEG EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WHEELCHAIR;

FEMALE; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 77949569915     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2009.06.023     Document Type: Article

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