Predictors of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalised medical patients. Explicit ASsessment of Thromboembolic RIsk and Prophylaxis for Medical PATients in SwitzErland (ESTIMATE).

D, Spirk; M, Nendaz; D, Aujesky; D, Hayoz; JH, Beer; M, Husmann; B, Frauchiger; W, Korte; WA, Wuillemin; M, Righini; H, Bounameaux; N, Kucher

doi:10.1160/th14-06-0525

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Predictors of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalised medical patients. Explicit ASsessment of Thromboembolic RIsk and Prophylaxis for Medical PATients in SwitzErland (ESTIMATE).

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Spirk D

Nendaz M

Aujesky D

Abstract

Both, underuse and overuse of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalised medical patients is common. We aimed to explore clinical factors associated with the use of pharmacological or mechanical thromboprophylaxis in acutely ill medical patients at high (Geneva Risk Score ≥ 3 points) vs low (Geneva Risk Sco...

Subject

risk assessment

Internal Medicine

Venous Thromboembolism

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