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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-2-16
pubmed:abstractText
The main reason for using low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is its capacity to keep the antithrombotic effect of standard non-fractioned heparin (NFH) while reducing its hemorrhagic power. Various studies comparing LMWH to NFH gave contradictory results, so we carried out a meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing these two treatments in prevention of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) (and in prevention of deep-vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism). From a selection of ten trials we could not show any significant difference in the DVT rates, as well as for the whole of surgical indications as for the subgroups of abdominal and orthopedic surgery. The weighted global difference between the DVT rates is so low that, in spite of the use of meta-analysis, the power is clearly insufficient. The hemorrhagic risk is not statistically reduced as well for the whole of surgical indications as for the subgroups.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0398-7620
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
363-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
[Meta-analysis on randomized trials comparing the results of low-molecular weight heparins to those of fractioned heparins in the prevention of deep venous thrombosis].
pubmed:affiliation
Service de Biostatistiques et Informatique, Hôpital Caremeau, Nîmes.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, English Abstract, Randomized Controlled Trial, Review