A prospective study on risk assessment and prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in general surgery patients

Aims and Objective: To evaluate the patients at risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) based on Caprini VTE risk assessment scale and the effect of implementation of this scale on the use of thromboprophylaxis. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted, including patients who underwent...

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Main Authors: Nita Bharti, Anil Luther, Michael Deodhar, Amit Mahajan, Rajesh Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1652_23