Background Trends in the development of DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE) occurring
within the hospital and trends in admissions because of a principal diagnosis of DVT and PE …

Background: The Institute of Medicine has identified a “quality chasm” between existing
evidence and actual clinical practice. The Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Study has …

This study's purpose was to describe compliance with established venous thromboembolism
(VTE) prophylaxis guidelines in medical and surgical inpatients at US academic medical …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine how guidelines for venous
thromboembolism prophylaxis can be applied to patients undergoing microsurgical …

Objective To characterize the location, incidence, and timing of deep venous thrombosis
(DVT) after general surgical procedures. Design Retrospective data review. Setting …

Objective Venous thromboembolism (VTE) still remains a significant public health problem
due to gaps between recommendations and clinical practice in VTE prophylaxis. This is the …

This study aims to illuminate anticoagulation prophylaxis practice patterns in the United
States after total joint replacement surgery, with specific attention to duration of overlapping …

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Prevalence of Venous Thromboembolism
in the Surgical Population Pathophysiology Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism in …