Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the results of a National Institute of Health Consensus Conference on venous thrombosis and low-dose heparin prophylaxis?
A. The odds of developing deep venous thrombosis with low-dose heparin prophylaxis decreases by 67%
B. The risk of pulmonary embolism is decreased by almost 50%
C. There is no increase in mortality from other causes found in patients treated with low-dose heparin
D. There was no difference in the incidence of bleeding complications
Answer:A
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the results of a National Institute of Health Consensus Conference on venous thrombosis and low-dose heparin prophylaxis?
A. The odds of developing deep venous thrombosis with low-dose heparin prophylaxis decreases by 67% B. The risk of pulmonary embolism is decreased by almost 50% C. There is no increase in mortality from other causes found in patients treated with low-dose heparin D. There was no difference in the incidence of bleeding complications