Cost/effectiveness model of dabigatran in the prevention of venous thromboembolism in major orthopedic surgery: Adaptation for Italy

Venous thromboembolic events (VTE) represent a dangerous complication of major orthopedic surgery, especially in total hip replacement (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR) procedures. Dabigatran etexilate (DBG), a direct and reversible thrombin inhibitor, has proven its non-inferiority with respec...

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Main Authors: Orietta Zaniolo, Sorrel E. Wolowacz, Lorenzo Pradelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEEd Medical Publishers 2010-06-01
Series:Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways
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Online Access:https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/FE/article/view/183