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A Comparison of Two Intensities of Warfarin for the Prevention of Recurrent Thrombosis in Patients with the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome by Crowther, Mark A, Ginsberg, Jeff S, Julian, Jim, Denburg, Judah, Hirsh, Jack, Douketis, James, Laskin, Carl, Fortin, Paul, Anderson, David, Kearon, Clive, Clarke, Ann, Geerts, William, Forgie, Melissa, Green, David, Costantini, Lorrie, Yacura, Wendy, Wilson, Sarah, Gent, Michael, Kovacs, Michael J

“…Warfarin can prevent recurrent thrombosis in patients with the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, but the intensity of anticoagulation is an unsettled matter…”
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Ambulatory management of pulmonary embolism: a pragmatic evaluation by KOVACS, M. J., HAWEL, J. D., REKMAN, J. F., LAZO‐LANGNER, A.

“…See also Baglin T. Fifty per cent of patients with pulmonary embolism can be treated as outpatients. This issue, pp 2404–5; Erkens PMG, Gandara E, Wells P,…”
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Results of a Multicenter Randomized Phase II Trial of Thalidomide and Prednisone Maintenance Therapy for Multiple Myeloma after Autologous Stem Cell Transplant by STEWART, A. Keith, CHEN, Christine I, MEYER, Ralph M, BELCH, Andrew R, HOWSON-JAN, Kang, WHITE, Darrell, ROY, Jean, KOVACS, Michael J, SHUSTIK, Chaim, SADURA, Anna, SHEPHERD, Lois, KEYUE DING

“…We report a multicenter, randomized phase II trial conducted to assess the tolerability of combined thalidomide and prednisone maintenance in multiple myeloma…”
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Evaluation of D-Dimer in the Diagnosis of Suspected Deep-Vein Thrombosis by Wells, Philip S, Anderson, David R, Rodger, Marc, Forgie, Melissa, Kearon, Clive, Dreyer, Jonathan, Kovacs, Michael J, Kovacs, George, Mitchell, Michael, Lewandowski, Bernard

“…The diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis is based on clinical evaluation of the patient and ultrasound examination of the lower extremities. This study found that…”
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Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin versus a Coumarin for the Prevention of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Cancer by Lee, Agnes Y.Y, Levine, Mark N, Baker, Ross I, Bowden, Chris, Kakkar, Ajay K, Prins, Martin, Rickles, Frederick R, Julian, Jim A, Haley, Susan, Kovacs, Michael J, Gent, Michael

“…Secondary prophylaxis against recurrent deep-vein thrombosis is important in patients with cancer, since these patients have an increased risk of recurrence…”
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Risk of post‐thrombotic syndrome after subtherapeutic warfarin anticoagulation for a first unprovoked deep vein thrombosis: results from the REVERSE study by CHITSIKE, R. S., RODGER, M. A., KOVACS, M. J., BETANCOURT, M. T., WELLS, P. S., ANDERSON, D. R., CHAGNON, I., LE GAL, G., SOLYMOSS, S., CROWTHER, M. A., PERRIER, A., WHITE, R. H., VICKARS, L. M., RAMSAY, T., KAHN, S. R.

“…Background:  Risk factors for post‐thrombotic syndrome (PTS) remain poorly understood. Objectives:  In this multinational multicenter study, we evaluated…”
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Comparison of Low-Intensity Warfarin Therapy with Conventional-Intensity Warfarin Therapy for Long-Term Prevention of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism by Kearon, Clive, Ginsberg, Jeffrey S, Kovacs, Michael J, Anderson, David R, Wells, Philip, Julian, Jim A, MacKinnon, Betsy, Weitz, Jeffrey I, Crowther, Mark A, Dolan, Sean, Turpie, Alexander G, Geerts, William, Solymoss, Susan, van Nguyen, Paul, Demers, Christine, Kahn, Susan R, Kassis, Jeannine, Rodger, Marc, Hambleton, Julie, Gent, Michael

“…In an attempt to reduce the risk of bleeding, some have recently proposed lowering the intensity of anticoagulant therapy with warfarin for the prevention of…”
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Predictors of post‐thrombotic syndrome in a population with a first deep vein thrombosis and no primary venous insufficiency by Galanaud, J. P., Holcroft, C. A., Rodger, M. A., Kovacs, M. J., Betancourt, M. T., Wells, P. S., Anderson, D. R., Chagnon, I., Gal, G., Solymoss, S., Crowther, M. A., Perrier, A., White, R. H., Vickars, L. M., Ramsay, T., Kahn, S. R.

“…Summary Background Post‐thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is the most frequent complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Its diagnosis is based on clinical…”
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A pilot study of central venous catheter survival in cancer patients using low‐molecular‐weight heparin (dalteparin) and warfarin without catheter removal for the treatment of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (The Catheter Study) by KOVACS, M. J., KAHN, S. R., RODGER, M., ANDERSON, D. R., ANDREOU, R., MANGEL, J. E., MORROW, B., CLEMENT, A. M., WELLS, P. S.

“…Background: Central venous catheters in patients with cancer are associated with development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT); however, there is no accepted…”
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Excluding pulmonary embolism at the bedside without diagnostic imaging: Management of Patients with suspected pulmonary embolism presenting to the Emergency department by using a simple clinical model and D-Dimer by WELLS, Philip S, ANDERSON, David R, RODGER, Marc, STIELL, Ian, DREYER, Jonathan F, BARNES, David, FORGIE, Melissa, KOVACS, George, WARD, John, KOVACS, Michael J

“…The limitations of the current diagnostic standard, ventilation-perfusion lung scanning, complicate the management of patients with suspected pulmonary…”
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Single-arm study of bridging therapy with low-molecular-weight heparin for patients at risk of arterial embolism who require temporary interruption of warfarin by KOVACS, M. J, KEARON, C, WELLS, P. S, RODGER, M, ANDERSON, D. R, TURPIE, A. G. G, BATES, S. M, DESJARDINS, L, DOUKETIS, J, KAHN, S. R, SOLYMOSS, S

“…When warfarin is interrupted for surgery, low-molecular-weight heparin is often used as bridging therapy. However, this practice has never been evaluated in a…”
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Oral Vitamin K Versus Placebo to Correct Excessive Anticoagulation in Patients Receiving Warfarin: A Randomized Trial by CROWTHER, Mark A, AGENO, Walter, KOVACS, Michael J, RODGER, Marc A, WELLS, Phillip, ANDERSON, David, GINSBERG, Jeffery, SELBY, Rita, SIRAGUSA, Sergio, SILINGARDI, Mauro, DOWD, Mary Beth, KEARON, Clive, GARCIA, David, LUQI WANG, WITT, Dan M, CLARK, Nathan P, BLOSTEIN, Mark D, KAHN, Susan R, VESELY, Sara K, SCHULMAN, Sam

“…Low-dose oral vitamin K decreases the international normalized ratio (INR) in overanticoagulated patients who receive warfarin therapy. Its effects on bleeding…”
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Graduated compression stockings to treat acute leg pain associated with proximal DVT. A randomised controlled trial by Kahn, S R, Shapiro, S, Ducruet, T, Wells, P S, Rodger, M A, Kovacs, M J, Anderson, D, Tagalakis, V, Morrison, D R, Solymoss, S, Miron, M-J, Yeo, E, Smith, R, Schulman, S, Kassis, J, Kearon, C, Chagnon, I, Wong, T, Demers, C, Hanmiah, R, Kaatz, S, Selby, R, Rathbun, S, Desmarais, S, Opatrny, L, Ortel, T L, Galanaud, J-P, Ginsberg, J S

“…Acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) causes leg pain. Elastic compression stockings (ECS) have potential to relieve DVT-related leg pain by diminishing the…”
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A Comparison of Three Months of Anticoagulation with Extended Anticoagulation for a First Episode of Idiopathic Venous Thromboembolism by Kearon, Clive, Gent, Michael, Hirsh, Jack, Weitz, Jeffrey, Kovacs, Michael J, Anderson, David R, Turpie, Alexander G, Green, David, Ginsberg, Jeffrey S, Wells, Philip, MacKinnon, Betsy, Johnston, Marilyn, Douketis, James, Roberts, Robin, van Nguyen, Paul, Kassis, Jeannine, Dolan, Sean, Demers, Christine, Desjardins, Louis, Solymoss, Susan, Trowbridge, Arthur, Julian, Jim A

“…Acute venous thromboembolism is usually treated with a five-to-seven-day course of unfractionated or low-molecular-weight heparin, followed by a three-month…”
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Long‐term dalteparin in pregnancy not associated with a decrease in bone mineral density: substudy of a randomized controlled trial by RODGER, M. A., KAHN, S. R., CRANNEY, A., HODSMAN, A., KOVACS, M. J., CLEMENT, A. M., LAZO‐LANGNER, A., HAGUE, W. M.

“…Background: The risk of decreased bone mineral density (BMD) with prophylactic dose long‐term low‐molecular‐weight heparin (LMWH) is unknown. Objectives: We…”
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Successful treatment of heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) with fondaparinux by Kuo, Kevin H M, Kovacs, Michael J

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Predictors of the post‐thrombotic syndrome during long‐term treatment of proximal deep vein thrombosis by KAHN, S. R., KEARON, C., JULIAN, J. A., MACKINNON, B., KOVACS, M. J., WELLS, P., CROWTHER, M. A., ANDERSON, D. R., VAN NGUYEN, P., DEMERS, C., SOLYMOSS, S., KASSIS, J., GEERTS, W., RODGER, M., HAMBLETON, J., GINSBERG, J. S.

“…Background: The post‐thrombotic syndrome is a chronic, poorly understood complication of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Objectives: To evaluate predictors of…”
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Comparing the quality of oral anticoagulant management by anticoagulation clinics and by family physicians: a randomized controlled trial by Wilson, S Jo-Anne, Wells, Philip S, Kovacs, Michael J, Lewis, Geoffrey M, Martin, Janet, Burton, Erica, Anderson, David R

“…There is growing evidence that better outcomes are achieved when anticoagulation is managed by anticoagulation clinics rather than by family physicians. We…”
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Validation of a diagnostic approach to exclude recurrent venous thromboembolism by LE GAL, G., KOVACS, M. J., CARRIER, M., DO, K., KAHN, S. R., WELLS, P. S., ANDERSON, D. A., CHAGNON, I., SOLYMOSS, S., CROWTHER, M., RIGHINI, M., PERRIER, A., WHITE, R. H., VICKARS, L., RODGER, M.

“…Introduction: The diagnosis of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a challenge in clinical practice. Our objective was to evaluate the safety of a…”
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Combined use of clinical assessment and d‐dimer to improve the management of patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected deep vein thrombosis (the EDITED Study) by Anderson, D. R., Kovacs, M. J., Kovacs, G., Stiell, I., Mitchell, M., Khoury, V., Dryer, J., Ward, J., Wells, P. S.

“…Suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common problem facing emergency physicians. Timely diagnostic testing must be performed to accurately identify…”
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