Thromboembolism Prophylaxis for Patients Discharged From the Hospital

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in a general hospital.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in a general hospital. METHODS A cross-sectional cohort study at the Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição, located in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil, involving a random sample of patients admitted between October of 2008 and February of 2009. We included patients over 18 years of age and hospitalized for more than 48 h...

Prophylaxis for Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Medical Patients

Copyright © 2007 Massachusetts Medical Society. A 62-year-old man is admitted with fever, cough, and dyspnea. He is weak, appears to be dehydrated, and has purulent sputum. His temperature is 39.2°C, respirations 22, and blood pressure 128/69 mm Hg. There are crackles over the left lower lung field, and chest radiography shows a density in the left lower lobe that is consistent with pneumonia. ...

Prophylaxis for thromboembolism in hospitalized medical patients.

Copyright © 2007 Massachusetts Medical Society. A 62-year-old man is admitted with fever, cough, and dyspnea. He is weak, appears to be dehydrated, and has purulent sputum. His temperature is 39.2°C, respirations 22, and blood pressure 128/69 mm Hg. There are crackles over the left lower lung field, and chest radiography shows a density in the left lower lobe that is consistent with pneumonia. ...

Underuse of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for general surgery patients: physician practices in the community hospital setting.

BACKGROUND Venous thromboembolism is a common complication of surgery. Although surveys of physician self-reported practices have suggested near universal support for routine use of measures to prevent venous thromboembolism, medical record auditing has demonstrated underuse. OBJECTIVE To assess physician practices of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in the community hospital setting. MET...

Risk of and prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in hospital patients. Thromboembolic Risk Factors (THRIFT) Consensus Group.