Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4290464 | Journal of the American College of Surgeons | 2016 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
In this observational study of patients with sTBI, early initiation of VTE prophylaxis was associated with decreased risk of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis, but no increase in risk of late neurosurgical intervention or death. Early prophylaxis may be safe and should be the goal for each patient in the context of appropriate risk stratification.
Keywords
LMWHTBIsTBITQIPVTEIQRAISTraumatic brain injurySevere traumatic brain injuryPulmonary embolismTrauma Quality Improvement ProgramVenous thromboembolismDeep vein thrombosisDVTIntracranial hemorrhageinterquartile rangeAbbreviated Injury ScaleICHodds ratiounfractionated heparinlow-molecular-weight heparin
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Authors
James P. MD, Stephanie A. MD, David MD, PhD, Christopher MA, Haris MA, Wei MSc, Melanie MS, Farhad MD, MSc, Avery B. MD, PhD, FACS,