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Safety and efficacy of edoxaban similar to enoxaparin for hip fracture surgery

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September 2014

Safety and efficacy of edoxaban similar to enoxaparin for hip fracture surgery

Vol: 3| Issue: 9| Number:19| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Safety and efficacy of edoxaban in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery

Thromb Res. 2014 Jun;133(6):1016-22. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2014.03.009. Epub 2014 Mar 6.

Contributing Authors:
T Fuji S Fujita Y Kawai M Nakamura T Kimura Y Kiuchi K Abe S Tachibana

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92 patients undergoing hip fracture surgery were randomized to receive postoperative thromboprophylaxis with either oral once-daily edoxaban or once- or twice-daily subcutaneous injections of enoxaparin. This study aimed to compare the safety and efficacy between these two anticoagulant therapies. Results indicated a comparable percentage of patients with a major or clinically relevant non-major b...

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