Category Archives: Prevention

Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism

Health&Care: Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism

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Table 1 — Prevention of VTE in Patients With Isolated Lower Extremity Injuries Diagnostic Test for DVT Interventions DVTt Study/Year Patients 1Control 1Experimental 1Control 1Experimental Kujath et al/1993 Outpatients with leg injuries managed with plaster casts DUS when cast removed No prophylaxis Nadroparin, approximately 3,000 U daily 21/127 (17) 6/126 (5) Kock et al/1995 Outpatients with […]

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Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism

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In a follow-up study from the same center, no DVTs were found in the 60 patients who were given either enoxaparin, 20 or 40 mg daily. Another randomized trial failed to detect a difference in VTE rates in 136 major thoracolumbar reconstruction patients who had received prophylaxis with both GCS and either IPC or the VFP. Given the paucity of […]

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