Venous thromboembolic events in isolated severe traumatic brain injury

Venous thromboembolic events in isolated severe traumatic brain injury

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of prophylactic anticoagulation on the incidence of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in patients suffering from isolated severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Materials and Methods: Retrospective matched case-control study in adult...

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Main Authors: Shahin Mohseni, Peep Talving, Lydia Lam, Linda S Chan, Crystal Ives, Demetrios Demetriades
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Anticoagulation
isolated severe head injury
mortality
traumatic brain injury
venous thromboembolic event
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2012;volume=5;issue=1;spage=11;epage=15;aulast=Mohseni

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