Author Interviews, Thromboembolism / 17.04.2014
Prophylactic Anticoagulation for Venous Thrombosis In Critically Ill Patients
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Craig M. Lilly, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Departments of Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Clinical and Population Health Research Program,
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Worcester, MA
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
Dr. Lilly: Critically ill adults with clinicians that chose to manage them with prophylactic anticoagulation were more likely to survive their hospitalization than patients that received venous thrombosis prophylaxis with mechanical devices or were not treated with venous thrombosis prophylaxis.
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