Why the study?
Does outpatient management with low-molecular-weight heparin reduce resource utilisation and costs in patients with acute deep venous thrombosis?
Population
Patients with acute deep venous thrombosis (questionnaire n=78)
Comparison
Outpatient management with fixed-dose… vs Inpatient treatment with unfractionated…
Design
Other
Authors
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Supports outpatient LMWH for acute DVT to cut stays and costs; leaves open need for RCT confirmation of safety and generalizability.
Does outpatient management with low-molecular-weight heparin reduce resource utilisation and costs in patients with acute deep venous thrombosis?
Outpatient management of DVT with LMWH significantly reduces hospital resource utilization and treatment costs compared to inpatient unfractionated heparin.
Belt et al. (1998) studied this question.
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