Journal article
Protocol implementation for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: a before-and-after study in medical and surgical patients1
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the adequacy of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis prescription after a protocol implementation.
METHODS: This was a before-and-after study conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Medical and surgical inpatients aged 18 years or older were assessed for VTE risk and subsequently for thromboprophylaxis adequacy, according to their risk. The evaluations occurred …
Authors
Leal LF; Falavigna M; Gazzana MB; Maccari JG; Ghizzoni F; Alves D; Duncan BB; Ribeiro RA
Journal
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, Vol. 46, No. 4,
Publisher
Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
Publication Date
January 1, 2020
DOI
10.36416/1806-3756/e20180325
ISSN
1806-3713