Conference
Identification of Medical Patients Who Should Receive Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis.
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction Despite various medical illnesses/conditions and patient-related factors known to increase venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk in medical patients, there is no worldwide consensus regarding which of these patients should receive VTE prophylaxis. As a result, many medical patients remain at risk from this potentially fatal disease. Our objective was to develop a simple risk assessment model (RAM) that could …
Authors
Cohen AT; Alikhan R; Arcelus JI; Bergmann J-F; Haas S; Merli GJ; Spyropoulos AC; Tapson VF; Turpie AGG
Volume
104
Publisher
American Society of Hematology
Publication Date
November 16, 2004
DOI
10.1182/blood.v104.11.1786.1786
Conference proceedings
Blood
Issue
11
ISSN
0006-4971