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. 2020 Aug 1;202(3):455–457. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202005-1654LE

Table 1.

Thromboprophylaxis Regimes from Studies Reporting the Incidence of VTE in Patients with COVID-19 Infection

Study Heparin Dose Patient Cohort    
Tang and colleagues (4) Enoxaparin 40–60 mg once daily ITU    
UFH 10–15,000 u once daily      
Klok and colleagues (5) Nadroparin 2,850 IU once daily* increased in some to 5,700 IU twice daily later in study ITU    
Helms and colleagues (6) Not stated Prophylactic/therapeutic ITU    
Middeldorp and colleagues (7) Nadroparin 2,850 IU once daily increased to twice daily later in study* ITU    
Nadroparin 2,850 IU once daily Ward    

Definition of abbreviations: COVID-19 = coronavirus disease; ITU = intensive therapy unit; UFH = unfractionated heparin; VTE = venous thromboembolism.

*

5,700 IU once daily for patients weighing more than 100 kg.

For patients weighing more than 100 kg, the dose was increased to 5,700 IU twice daily.