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VTE prophylaxis should be extended for 4 weeks!

April 7, 2008

Without VTE prophylaxis hospitalised medical patients develop VTE at rate of 5-15%. The EXCLAIM Trial, I think, is a particularly interesting study because it is evaluating the benefits of prophylaxis restricted to the hospital stay, versus extending that prophylaxis beyond hospital stay for acutely ill medical patients. This is a comprehensive article.

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