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Using knowledge translation for quality improvement: an interprofessional education intervention to improve thromboprophylaxis among medical inpatients

BACKGROUND: Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is an effective means of preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) among medical inpatients. Compared with unfractionated heparin, LMWH is equivalent or superior in efficacy and risk of bleeding. Despite its advantages, LMWH is underused in VTE prophylax...

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Autores principales: Myers, Melissa K, Jansson-Knodell, Claire L, Schroeder, Darrell R, O’Meara, John G, Bonnes, Sara L, Ratelle, John T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6149937/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30271162
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S171745