Venous thromboembolism (VTE), defined as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or
both, affects an estimated 300,000–600,000 individuals in the US each year, causing …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious complication during and after hospitalization,
yet is a preventable cause of in-hospital death. Without VTE prophylaxis, the overall VTE …

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Cancer-Associated
Venous Thromboembolic Disease focus on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of …

Background This guideline addressed VTE prevention in hospitalized medical patients,
outpatients with cancer, the chronically immobilized, long-distance travelers, and those with …

Background: Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalized medical
patients is largely underused. We sought to assess the value of a simple risk assessment …

Background: Preliminary evidence indicates that prophylactic-dose thromboprophylaxis may
be inadequate to control the increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients …

Background Acutely ill hospitalized medical patients are at risk for VTE. We assessed the
incidence of VTE in the observational International Medical Prevention Registry on Venous …

Background Information about the variation in the risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE)
and in prophylaxis practices around the world is scarce. The ENDORSE (Epidemiologic …

Acute pulmonary embolism may occur rapidly and unpredictably and may be difficult to
diagnose. Treatment can reduce mortality, and appropriate primary prophylaxis is usually …

Patients with acute and chronic liver disease frequently acquire unique changes in
haemodynamic and haemostatic pathways that may result in life-threatening bleeding and …