Full-Dose Antithrombotic Aids Selected COVID-19 ICU Patients
Compared with reduced-dose prophylaxis, full-dose anticoagulation cut thrombotic events but also boosted bleeding in patients with COVID-19 who needed ICU admission.
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Compared with reduced-dose prophylaxis, full-dose anticoagulation cut thrombotic events but also boosted bleeding in patients with COVID-19 who needed ICU admission.
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