Thromboprophylaxis Failure in the Adult Medical Inpatient
| Autor: | Susan R. Wilcox, Amanda Northup |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment General Medicine Venous Thromboembolism 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease Pulmonary embolism Hospital medicine Hospitalization 03 medical and health sciences Patient safety 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Intensive care Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Leukocytosis Family history medicine.symptom business Intensive care medicine Central venous catheter |
| Zdroj: | The American journal of the medical sciences. 354(2) |
| ISSN: | 1538-2990 |
| Popis: | Venous thromboembolism (VTE), a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients, is often due to prophylaxis failure rather than omission, but few studies have identified the risk factors for failure. Risk factors for thromboprophylaxis failure include personal or family history of VTE, use of vasopressors or inotropes, increased body mass index, cranial surgery, intensive care patient, leukocytosis, indwelling central venous catheter and admission from a long-term care facility. Identifying patients at risk for thromboprophylaxis failure should prompt close observation during hospitalization for signs of VTE, close observation after discharge and potentially more aggressive prophylaxis strategies, although no specific guidelines exist for medical patients at this time. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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