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. 2021 May;82(5):186-230.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.11.019. Epub 2020 Nov 20.

Increased anticoagulation reduces proximal deep vein thrombosis in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients: Venous thrombosis prevention & COVID-19

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Increased anticoagulation reduces proximal deep vein thrombosis in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients: Venous thrombosis prevention & COVID-19

Sebastian Voicu et al. J Infect. 2021 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: Anticoagulation; Bleeding; COVID-19; Deep vein thrombosis; Prophylaxis.

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare no competing interests.

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Before-after comparison of proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and major bleeding (MB) prevalence in 93 mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients.

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