Enoxaparin effect depends on body-weight and current doses may be inadequate in obese patients.
Department of Surgery, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. sven.frederiksen@skane.se
S G
SG
Frederiksen
J L
JL
Hedenbro
L
L
Norgren
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001835:Body Weight; D017984:Enoxaparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000925:Anticoagulants; D017984:Enoxaparin