Venous Thromboembolism
Study data from P. Chopard and co-authors update knowledge of venous thromboembolism
Published in Hospital Business Week, December 27th, 2009
"The aim of the present analysis from the epidemiologic international day for the evaluation of patients at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the acute hospital care setting (ENDORSE) study was to evaluate the prevalence of VTE risk in acute care hospitals and the proportion of at-risk medical and surgical patients who receive recommended prophylaxis in Switzerland. All patients (age >= 40 years) admitted to a medical ward or those (age >= 18 years) admitted to a surgical ward in ten randomly selected Swiss hospitals were assessed for risk of VTE," researchers in Zurich, Switzerland report.
"The 2004 American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)...
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