SUPPORTIVE CARE DVT

Monitoring for anti-Xa activity for prophylactic administration of Fondaparinux in patients with artificial joint replacement.

Int J Hematol. 2011 Oct;94(4):355-60

Authors: Yoshida K, Wada H, Hasegawa M, Wakabayashi H, Ando H, Oshima S, Matsumoto T, Shimokariya Y, Noma K, Yamada N, Uchida A, Nobori T, Sudo A

Abstract
The efficacy of measuring anti-Xa activity was evaluated in major orthopedic surgery patients receiving thrombo-prophylaxis with Fondaparinux. Although 98 orthopedic patients ...

PMID: 21935756 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]