Intervention for diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis in acute stroke patients: a hospital-based study.

BACKGROUND: Immobile stroke patients are at high risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Demographic studies suggest a low incidence of DVT in Asian patients, but that might be underestimated. OBJECTIVE: Intervention by in-hospital case management for diagnosis of DVT in patients with acute stroke. PATI...

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Main Authors: Mu-Chien Sun, Meng-Shan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4251918?pdf=render