BET 3: Evidence exists to guide thromboembolic prophylaxis in ambulatory patients with temporary lower limb immobilisation

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 718-720

  Horner, Dan ^a  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

BLEEDING; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LEG INJURY; LEG MOVEMENT; LEG PHLEBOGRAPHY; NOTE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; ADULT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; LEG; PLASTER CAST; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CASTS, SURGICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960831969     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2011-200396-3     Document Type: Note

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