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56 questions · 57 findings · 7 reviews

No studies found 8 · 14%GRADE not reported 3 · 5.3%Very low 20 · 35.1%Low 8 · 14%Moderate 16 · 28.1%High 2 · 3.5%

LMWH prophylaxis vs UFH

Adverse events (Re‐operation for bleeding (reoperation for major bleeding within 30 days (yes/no))) · People with cancer with perioperative thromboprophylaxis

LMWH prophylaxis showed no clear difference in reoperation for bleeding compared with UFH prophylaxis (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ASA + high‐dose LMWH vs ASA + low‐dose LMWH or UFH

Subcutaneous bruises · people with antiphospholipid antibodies and no history of thrombosis

ASA + high‐dose LMWH showed no clear difference in subcutaneous bruises compared with ASA + low‐dose LMWH or UFH (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs UFH

Incidence of recurrent VTE1 after initial treatment (up to 15 days) · patients with venous thromboembolism.

LMWH probably leads to lower incidence of recurrent VTE1 after initial treatment (up to 15 days) compared with UFH (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs UFH

Recurrent VTE · patients with venous thromboembolism.

LMWH probably leads to lower incidence of recurrent VTE1 (3 months compared with UFH (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) · people undergoing surgical procedures and treated with UFH or LMWH for prophylaxis of thrombotic events lasting at least 5 days

The intervention may leads to lower heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

HIT in people undergoing major surgical procedures · people undergoing surgical procedures and treated with UFH or LMWH for prophylaxis of thrombotic events lasting at least 5 days

The intervention may leads to lower HIT in people undergoing major surgical procedures (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

HIT complicated by venous thromboembolism · people undergoing surgical procedures and treated with UFH or LMWH for prophylaxis of thrombotic events lasting at least 5 days

The intervention may leads to lower HIT complicated by venous thromboembolism (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review