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Heparin Prophylaxis Using Low-molecular-weight heparin

1:34  |   Feb 14, 2008  |  Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Nurses/NP/PA, Pharmacists, Surgery

Gilbert E. D’Alonzo, MD, Professor of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses heparin prophylaxis.

References and Resources
Chibbaro S, Tacconi L. Safety of deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis with low-molecular-weight heparin in brain surgery. Prospective study on 746 patients. 2008 Feb. Surg Neurol.

Bani-Hani M, Al-Khaffaf H, Titi M, Jaradat I. Interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism following abdominal aortic surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Jan 23;(1):CD005509.

Kanaan AO, Silva MA, Donovan JL, Roy T, Al-Homsi AS. Meta-analysis of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in medically Ill patients. Clin Ther. 2007 Nov; 29(11):2395-405.

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