Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a serious cause of patient morbidity and mortality in hospitals, that is highly preventable. Literature st
Individualized patient education program for prevention of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized medical patientsPiazza, GNguyen, T NMorrison, RCios, DHohlfelder, BFanikos, JGoldhaber, S Z
Emotional Impact of Venous Thromboembolism: A Qualitative Study of Patients' Journeys. 2017 Mar 27 http://www.insidepatientcare.com/issues/2017/march‐2017‐vol‐5‐no‐3/456‐emotional‐impact‐of‐venous‐thromboembolism‐a‐qualitative‐study‐of‐patients‐journeys. Accessed July 28, 2021. ...
CrCl = creatinine clearance; DOAC = direct oral anticoagulant; DVT = deep vein thrombosis; LMWH = low-molecular-weight heparin; N/A = not applicable; PE = pulmonary embolism; UFH = unfractionated heparin; VKA = vitamin K antagonist; VTE = venous thromboembolism Data from references 3 and 4....
Pre-existingvenous incompetenceor history of venous thromboembolism Including varicose veins Pregnancy Obesityorphysical inactivity Severeleg injuryor trauma Clinical Features Venous ulcers can be painful(particularly worse at the end of the day) and are often found in thegaiter regionof the legs (Fig....
4. Have you received any health education about the prevention of venous thromboembolism from medical staff? 5. Would you prefer to receive health advice from a doctor or a nurse? 6. Do you have any other perceptions of the prevention of venous thromboembolism? adjusted according to the ...
Patients undergoing knee joint replacement (KJR) are at high risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE), but data on the time trends of VTE rate in this population are sparse. In this analysis of the German nationwide inpatient sample, we included all hospitalizations for elective primary ...
This cohort study uses data from participants in the Global Anticoagulant Registry in the Field–Venous Thromboembolism study to examine outcomes among
Clinical suspicion for venous thromboembolism (VTE) mandates objective testing to confirm or exclude the diagnosis. However, current imaging modalities
Accumulating studies appear to suggest that the risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) among young-middle-aged inpatients are different from those among elderly people. Therefore, the current prediction models for VTE are not applicable to young-middle-aged inpatients. The aim of this study ...