Recent or continued immobility is a significant risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE)
in acutely ill medical patients. Patients may benefit from thromboprophylaxis; however, its …

In Europe, venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common cause of vascular
death after myocardial infarction and stroke. It is especially common during and after …

Background. Patients in acute hospital care show a high risk for venous thromboembolism
(VTE); 52% of patients globally are at risk, with approximately only half receiving appropriate …

Objective: We sought to elucidate some of the reasons for the opposition to these guidelines
in this article. Our aim is not to convince readers to change their practice but to provide …

Alexander Cohen and colleagues1 show that 42% of at-risk surgical pa tients did not receive
venous thrombo embolism (VTE) prophylaxis as recom mended by the American College of …

Background Hospital-acquired thrombosis (HAT) is a leading cause of preventable death
and disability worldwide. HAT includes any venous thromboembolic (VTE) event occurring …

Hospital-associated venous thromboembolism (HA-VTE) remains a major public health
issue, affecting an estimated 10 million patients per year. 1 The first step in prevention of HA …

Amin et al.[1] have shown that US hospitals have failing grades for thromboprophylaxis of
medical patients to prevent pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It is …

We established a national audit to assess the thromboprophylaxis rate for venous
thromoembolism (VTE) in at risk medical patients in acute hospitals in the Republic of …

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common vascular disease.
Medical inpatients, long-term care residents, persons with minor injuries, and long-distance …