Comparative efficacy of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients with blunt trauma: Direct thrombin inhibitors vs low-molecular-weight heparin

Comparative efficacy of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients with blunt trauma: Direct thrombin inhibitors vs low-molecular-weight heparin

Background/objective: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and poses a risk to patients with trauma. This study compared the efficacy of direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for the prophylaxis of VTE in pat...

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Main Authors: Jen-Fu Huang, Chih-Po Hsu, Sheng-Yu Chan, Ya-Chiao Lin, Chi-Tung Cheng, Po-Cheng Lo, Meng-Hsuan Lee, Wen-Ching Weng, Yi-Jung Chen, Hsi-Hsin Li, Ken-Hsiung Chen, Shih-Tien Wang, Tsann-Long Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Direct thrombin inhibitors
Low-molecular-weight heparin
Venous thromboembolism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958425007043
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