Risk stratification and venous thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized medical and cancer patients
β Scribed by Paolo Prandoni; Michel M. Samama
- Book ID
- 108675705
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 142 KB
- Volume
- 141
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1048
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: The Joint Commission requires that all medical inpatients be assessed for venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk, but available risk stratification tools have never been validated. ## METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients age β₯18 years, admitted to
## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: Observational studies have documented that medical patients infrequently receive venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention. ## OBJECTIVE: To understand the barriers to, and facilitators of, optimal thromboprophylaxis. ## PATIENTS: Hospitalized medical patients. ## DES