Timing and Type of Venous Thromboembolic Chemoprophylaxis Is Associated with Acute Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes

Timing and Type of Venous Thromboembolic Chemoprophylaxis Is Associated with Acute Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes

Venous thromboembolic (VTE) prophylaxis in acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a controversial topic with wide practice variations. This study examined the association of VTE chemoprophylaxis with inpatient mortality and VTE events among isolated TBI patients. This was a retrospective cohort study...

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Main Authors: Darwin Ang, Kevin Pierre, John Armstrong, James Dunne, Stephen Flaherty, Ernest Gonzalez, Mark McKenney, Patrick Offner, David Plurad, Huazhi Liu, Michele Ziglar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2022-11-01
Series:Neurotrauma Reports
Subjects:
chemoprophylaxis
low-molecular-weight heparin
mortality
traumatic brain injury
unfractionated heparin
venous thromboembolic events
Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/NEUR.2022.0048

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