Postoperative and preoperative start of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) does not change the outcome of mortality or risk of reoperation in patients with hip fractures treated with osteosynthesis, ...

BACKGROUND: Both unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) are approved for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis. Which agent is superior remains controversial.

DVT affects 1-2 per 1000 adult population per annum in Western societies. It may be associated with pulmonary embolism, and some patients may develop postthrombotic syndrome with swelling of the leg, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For prevention of venous thromboembolism after noncardiac surgery, direct oral anticoagulants may be preferred ...

SAN DIEGO -- For patients with traumatic bone fractures, there was no difference between oral aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) injections as a bleeding prevention strategy, a ...

Odds of an uncomplicated pregnancy with a live birth were lower for mothers with mechanical valves versus biological valves. Risks from anticoagulation appeared highest with low-molecular-weight ...

The increased pregnancy rate at relatively advanced maternal age has led to higher rates of thromboembolic disease (TED), complicating pregnancy. A new paper discusses low-molecular-weight heparin ...

A phase I study of axitinib (AG-013736), a potent inhibitor of VEGFRs, in combination with gemcitabine (GEM) in patients (pts) with advanced pancreatic cancer No significant financial relationships to ...

Among 1818 females whose PS activity was ≤ 55%, 35 were diagnosed with PS deficiency including 20 who used prophylactic anticoagulation with LMWH during pregnancy and 15 who did not receive LMWH or ...