An economic evaluation of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis strategies in critically ill trauma patients at risk of bleeding.
BACKGROUND: Critically ill trauma patients with severe injuries are at high risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and bleeding simultaneously. Currently, the optimal VTE prophylaxis strategy is unknown for trauma patients with a contraindication to pharmacological prophylaxis because of a risk of bl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2695771?pdf=render |