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Effectiveness of an oral pharmacologic agent in preventing venous thrombosis

An oral pharmacologic agent has been demonstrated to be at least as effective as an injectable anticoagulant in the prevention of venous thrombosis following hip replacement.

Eriksson, BI, OE Dahl, N Rosencher, AA Kurth, CN van Dijk, SP Frostick, MH Prins, R Nettiarachchi, S Hantel, J Schnee, and HR Buller; for the RE-NOVATE Study Group. Dabigatran Etexilate Versus Enoxaparin for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism After Total Hip- Replacement: A randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial. Lancet. 2007; 370(9591): 949-56. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2807%2961445-7/fulltext

Reference

Title
Dabigatran Etexilate Versus Enoxaparin for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism After Total Hip- Replacement: A randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial
Publication
Lancet
Publication Date
2007
Authors
Eriksson, BI, OE Dahl, N Rosencher, AA Kurth, CN van Dijk, SP Frostick, MH Prins, R Nettiarachchi, S Hantel, J Schnee, and HR Buller; for the RE-NOVATE Study Group
Volume & Issue
Volume 370, Issue 9591
Pages
949-56
URL
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