Why the study?
Does VTE prophylaxis prevent venous thromboembolism in patients admitted to hospital?
Population
All patients admitted to hospital
Design
Guideline
Authors
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Adopt updated NICE VTE risk assessment and prophylaxis protocols; reinforces consensus for preventing hospital-acquired events.
Does VTE prophylaxis prevent venous thromboembolism in patients admitted to hospital?
This article provides a summary of the updated NICE guidance for assessing VTE and bleeding risks and implementing thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients.
Hill et al. (2010) conducted a review in Venous thromboembolism. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis was evaluated. NICE guidelines for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in hospitalized patients aim to reduce hospital-acquired VTE, which accounts for an estimated 25,000 deaths annually in England.
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