Objectives The aims of this study were three-fold; to determine the incidence and prevalence
of risk factors for VTE among outpatients, and to assess the use of VTE prophylaxis in the …

Cost-effective strategies for the identification of subjects at risk of venous thromboembolism
(VTE) in the active population are still lacking. Our objectives were to identify risk factors for …

Abstract Abstract 4280 Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common
complication in hospitalized patients. To reduce the incidence of this potentially preventable …

The risk factors of venous thromboembolic events are diverse and are not always apparent
to practitioners. In the meantime, they may be of decisive importance for developing severe …

Venous thromboembolism is a preventable cause of morbidity and death in hospitalized
patients. In addition to administering correct and effective prophylaxis to the various …

Objectives To identify and characterize cases of potentially preventable venous
thromboembolism (VTE): cases for which thromboprophylaxis was indicated, according to …

Introduction Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most common preventable cause of
morbidity and mortality in the hospital. Adequate thromboprophylaxis has reduced the rate of …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially serious complication occurring in 1%–2% of
hospitalized medical patients. Despite this low absolute risk, as many as 82% of medical …

The number of acutely ill hospitalised medical patients at risk for acute venous
thromboembolism (VTE) has not been well defined. Therefore, we used the 2003 United …

Objective: To determine the number of hospitalized patients at risk for developing venous
thromboembolism (VTE)/deep vein thrombosis (DVT), identifying the most common risk …