BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in acutely ill medical patients
has been shown to be safe and effective. Underutilization of this patient safety practice may …

Background Evidence-based guidelines recommend that acutely ill hospitalized medical
patients who are at risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) should receive prophylaxis. Our …

Background: Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in hospitalized patients. Most hospitalized patients with a fatal pulmonary embolism …

Aim of the study. To examine the frequency and adequacy of thromboprophylaxis in acutely
ill medical patients hospitalized in eight Swiss medical hospitals. Methods. A cross‐sectional …

Hospitalized patients with acute medical conditions are at significant risk of venous
thromboembolism (VTE): approximately 10–30% of general medical patients may develop …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains highly prevalent in medically ill patients, and often
leads to increased mortality and cost burden during hospitalization and post-discharge …

Acutelly-ill hospitalised medical patients are at risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), both
in-hospital and in the immediate post-discharge period, and mortality from VTE is thought to …

It is more than 50 years since the first publication of a study showing that symptomatic and
fatal venous thromboembolism could be reduced with the use of thromboprophylaxis …

Background: As hospitalized medical patients may be at risk of venous thromboembolism
(VTE), evidence‐based guidelines are available to help physicians assess patients' risk for …

Limited data are available regarding the risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and VTE
prophylaxis use in hospitalised medically ill patients. We analysed data from the global …