Higher-Dose Anticoagulation Not a Sure Bet for Hospitalized COVID Patients

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Therapeutic-dose anticoagulation with heparins reduced 28-day mortality compared with prophylactic doses in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Higher-dose anticoagulation was associated with a greater risk for major bleeding, but fewer thromboembolic events, compared with lower-dose anticoagulation. Notably, the 22 trials included in this meta-analysis had primarily evaluated heparins, with only one study examining a direct oral […]

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Publish date : 2024-12-24 16:30:00

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