Direct oral anticoagulants in extremely obese patients: OK to use?

Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 152 - 155
Published: Apr 1, 2019
Abstract
Extreme obesity—also referred to as severe, grade III, or morbid obesity—is defined as a body mass index (BMI) > 40 kg/m2, and occurs in 7.7% of the adult US population.1.Hales C.M. Fryar C.D. Carroll M.D. Freedman D.S. Ogden C.L. Trends in obesity and severe obesity prevalence in us youth and adults by sex and age, 2007‐2008 to 2015‐2016.JAMA. 2018; 319: 1723-5Crossref PubMed Scopus (1043) Google Scholar This translates to nearly 20 million...
Paper Details
Title
Direct oral anticoagulants in extremely obese patients: OK to use?
Published Date
Apr 1, 2019
Volume
3
Issue
2
Pages
152 - 155
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