Internal medicine journal
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Internal medicine journal · Feb 2020
Meta AnalysisExtended duration of thromboprophylaxis for medically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
The benefit of extended-duration thromboprophylaxis in patients hospitalised for acute medical illness beyond hospital stay remains controversial. ⋯ Among hospitalised medically ill patients, prolonging venous thromboprophylaxis was associated with a decreased risk of composite events of the primary efficacy outcome and increased risk of bleeding with no significant difference in VTE-related death.