Hospital Guidelines for Use of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins

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Population

Patients requiring initial therapy for deep-vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and acute coronary syndrome in acute-care hospitals

Intervention

Guidelines for initial use of low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) and other anticoagulants

Outcome

Development and implementation of clinical guidelines

Describes a consensus-based process for developing and implementing hospital guidelines for LMWH use in DVT, PE, and ACS.

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Standardizes LMWH use in DVT, PE, and ACS; extends consensus methods to multi-hospital implementation.

Nutescu et al. (2003) studied this question.

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