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Comparative Effectiveness of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Versus Unfractionated Heparin for Thromboembolism Prophylaxis for Medical Patients
Excluded were patients on warfarin or with hospital stays of ≤2 days. VTE prophylaxis was assessed from billing data. INTERVENTION: None. MEASUREMENTS: VTE, major bleeding or heparin-induced ...
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Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Complicated by Warfarin-Induced Skin Necrosis
Purpose: A case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) complicated by warfarin-induced skin necrosis (WISN) is reported. Summary: A patient with a history of hypertension, heart failure ...
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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT ... No treatment is indicated for type I HIT. Warfarin (Coumadin) should be used in the setting of type II HIT until the platelet count increases to at ...