You're never too old for optimal venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: Re-thinking current trauma guidelines

Thromb Res. 2022 Oct:218:186-188. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2022.08.026. Epub 2022 Sep 1.

Authors

Johanna M Borst¹, Rishi N Modi¹, Tyler N Kirchberg¹, Kevin Box², Alan M Smith¹, Laura N Godat¹, Jay J Doucet¹, Todd W Costantini¹, Allison E Berndtson³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States of America.
² Department of Pharmacology, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States of America.
³ Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States of America. Electronic address: aberndtson@health.ucsd.edu.

PMID: 36081242
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2022.08.026

No abstract available

Keywords: Anti-Xa; Enoxaparin; Geriatric; Trauma; Venous thromboembolism.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Enoxaparin
Humans
Venous Thromboembolism* / drug therapy
Venous Thromboembolism* / prevention & control
Wounds and Injuries*

Substances

Anticoagulants
Enoxaparin