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Clinical effectiveness and safety of aspirin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after total hip and knee replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

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Importance Patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR) receive venous thromboembolism (VTE) pharmacoprophylaxis. It is unclear which anticoagulant is preferable. Observational data suggest aspirin provides effective VTE prophylaxis.

Objective To assess the effectiveness and safety of aspirin for VTE prophylaxis after THR and TKR.

Data Sources A systematic review and meta-analysis was perfo...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.6108

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDORMS
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-3015-0432
Publisher:
American Medical Association
Journal:
JAMA Internal Medicine More from this journal
Volume:
180
Issue:
3
Pages:
376-384
Publication date:
2020-02-03
Acceptance date:
2019-10-19
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EISSN:
2168-6114
ISSN:
2168-6106
Language:
English
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pubs:1063982
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uuid:4d8bd95d-5126-49a9-8622-d61187ec1f21
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pubs:1063982
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1063982
Deposit date:
2019-10-22

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