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Benefits of more aggressive VTE prophylaxis in hospitalized medical patientsL Bernardo Menajovsky
Jefferson Antithrombotic Therapy Service, Department of Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Cleve Clin J Med 71:947-8, 951-3, 956 passim. 2004..The need for routine prophylaxis in the general medical population is increasingly supported...
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: clinical manifestations and management strategiesL Bernardo Menajovsky
Division of Internal Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
Am J Med 118:21S-30S. 2005..This article discusses the clinical syndrome of HIT, including pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, clinical presentations, and current available management strategies in the context of 2 case studies...
Early-onset heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after a 165-day heparin-free interval: case report and review of the literatureDeborah L DeEugenio
Temple University School of Pharmacy, 3307 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
Pharmacotherapy 25:615-9. 2005..If clinicians are compelled to reexpose patients to heparin, they should confirm a negative HIT assay result, monitor for clinical signs of HIT, and provide appropriate treatment if HIT is suspected...
