Meta-analysis: anticoagulant prophylaxis to prevent symptomatic venous thromboembolism in hospitalized medical patients.

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Published in Ann Intern Med on February 20, 2007

Authors

Francesco Dentali1, James D Douketis, Monica Gianni, Wendy Lim, Mark A Crowther

Author Affiliations

1: McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Associated clinical trials:

Weight Based Enoxaparin in Trauma Patients (WeBET) | NCT01916707

Electronic Strategies to Enhance Venous Thromboemboli (VTE) Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Medical Patients (E-SENTRY) | NCT01401725

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