AIM/BACKGROUND: Treatment of DVT with LMWHs has been shown recently to be as
effective as UFH with suggested lower costs. This study was conducted to determine and …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE)—comprising deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and
pulmonary embolism (PE)—continues to place significant clinical and economic burdens on …

Purpose: Home treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has been shown to be safe and
effective. However, this conclusion has been drawn from studies with predefined patient …

Objective. Study of the uptake of new medical technologies provides useful information on
the transfer of published evidence into usual practice. We conducted an audit of selected …

Study Objective. To compare the cost of contemporary outpatient and historical inpatient
management of proximal lower limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in adults. Design …

Select patients with acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can be managed as outpatients. We
sought to conduct a systematic review of real-world studies describing either (1) the clinical …

Background: Management of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has evolved from hospitalisation
for intravenous heparin therapy to treatment options that include acute management as an …

Background: The outpatient treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) with low-molecular-
weight heparin (LMWH) has been shown to be cost-effective from the perspective of a third …

Background Controlled clinical trials have demonstrated that outpatient administration of low-
molecular-weight heparin to patients with acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) provides safety …

Aims To compare the home-care management of deep vein thromboses (DVT) by a Home
Care Unit (HCU) respect to conventional inpatient treatment. Methods Twenty-one patients …