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Darexaban vs placebo for prevention of VTE in Asian patients receiving TKA or THA

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May 2014

Darexaban vs placebo for prevention of VTE in Asian patients receiving TKA or THA

Vol: 3| Issue: 5| Number:67| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Darexaban for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Asian Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery: Results From 2 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Studies

Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2014 Mar;20(2):199-211

Contributing Authors:
T Fuji M Nakamura M Takeuchi

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996 Asian patients undergoing TKA (1 study) and THA (second study) surgery were randomly assigned into 1 of 4 groups to determine if darexaban effectively and safely reduced the occurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) when compared to an oral placebo or subcutaneous enoxaparin. The four possible treatment methods were: a 15 or 30 mg oral dose of darexaban, a 20 mg subcutaneous injection of enox...

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