AssessMent of prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients: The MASIH study

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 462-468

  Sharif Kashani, Babak ^a,c   Shahabi, Payman ^b   Raeissi, Sasan ^b   Behzadnia, Neda ^b   Shoaraka, Alireza ^b   Shahrivari, Mahan ^b   Saliminejad, Leila ^b   Pozhhan, Saviz ^d   Hashemian, Mohammad Reza ^e   Masjedi, Mohammad Reza ^f   Bikdeli, Behnood ^a,f,g,h  

^a Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c Lung Transplantation Research Center   (Iran)

^d SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e Intensive Care Department   (Iran)

^f SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^g Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation   (Iran)

^h YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

prevention; prophylaxis; pulmonary embolism; thromboprophylaxis appropriateness; venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84858746744     PISSN: 10760296     EISSN: 19382723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1076029611431955     Document Type: Article

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