INTRODUCTION: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most common preventable cause
of in-hospital death. However, the risk of VTE and prophylaxis practices in Polish hospitals …

Disclosure: The authors received honoraria for their work on this Supplement. This activity is
supported by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis US The commercial supporter had no …

Objective To examine patients' understanding of hospital-associated thrombosis, and their
experiences of thromboprophylaxis. Design Qualitative study using semi-structured …

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 …

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

Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in medical patients is an area where the potential
benefits to patients are great. Venous thromboembolism is at least as common among …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent complication in surgical patients, with the
potential for long-term disability or fatal outcome. The rationale behind routine use of …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The risk of venous thromboembolism in medical
patients is comparable to the risk in general surgical patients. Thromboprophylaxis is …

Methods: In this cross-sectional study in India, all patients (surgical> 18 yr, medical> 40 yr)
from 10 hospitals were retrospectively studied. Demographics, VTE risk factors and …

Background: Most studies on thrombosis prophylaxis focus on postoperative venous
thrombosis. In medical wards thrombosis prophylaxis is generally restricted to patients who …