Early initiation of prophylactic heparin in severe traumatic brain injury is associated with accelerated improvement on brain imaging
Background: Venous thromboembolic prophylaxis (VTEp) is often delayed following traumatic brain injury (TBI), yet animal data suggest that it may reduce cerebral inflammation and improve cognitive recovery. We hypothesized that earlier VTEp initiation in severe TBI patients would result in more rapi...
Main Authors: | Luke Kim, James Schuster, Daniel N Holena, Carrie A Sims, Joshua Levine, Jose L Pascual |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock |
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Online Access: | http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2014;volume=7;issue=3;spage=141;epage=148;aulast=Kim |
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