Table 3. Summary table for meta-analysis (extracorporeal circuit thrombosis).
Table detailing the event rates of comparison between LMWH and UH for extracorporeal circuit thrombosis.
| Study | LMWH | UFH | Risk ratio | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Events | No. of HD sessions |
Events | No. of HD sessions |
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| Borm et al., 1986 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 1.00 | 0.34–2.93 |
| Schrader et al., 1988 | 80 | 5,045 | 69 | 5,197 | 1.19 | 0.87–1.64 |
| Saltissi et al., 1999 | 17 | 1,111 | 35 | 1,141 | 0.50 | 0.28–0.89 |
| Lord et al., 2002 | 32 | 378 | 21 | 382 | 1.54 | 0.90–2.62 |
| Total | 133 | 6,544 | 129 | 6,730 | 1.00 | 0.62–1.62 |