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After total hip or knee replacement, compared to enoxaparin, rivaroxaban decreased the risk of thromboembolism by 50% but increased risk of clinically relevant bleeding by 25%. Compared to enoxaparin, apixaban has a similar effect on thromboembolism risk, but decreased bleading by 15%. BMJ. 2012 Jun 14;344:e3675. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e3675.    (retrieved Aug, 2012). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.