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October 1, 1996British journal of surgeryOpen Access

Still missing the boat with fatal pulmonary embolism

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TGT E GilliesEdinburgh Royal InfirmaryCRC V RuckleyUniversity of LeedsSNS J NixonMultiple Sclerosis Society

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Implication

Analysis identifies factors leading to missed thromboprophylaxis in high-risk surgical patients, suggesting improvements.

Key Points

  • The study aims to analyze deaths from pulmonary embolism among surgical inpatients to identify risk factors and assess the use of prophylaxis.
  • Reviewed deaths from pulmonary embolism in surgical inpatients across three Scottish regions during 1994.
  • Studied data from the Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality, focusing on prophylaxis received and risk categorization.
  • Out of 57 deaths, only 25 (44%) of patients received thromboprophylaxis.
  • 36 patients were identified as high-risk, while 19 were at moderate risk and 2 at low risk.
  • Patients admitted as emergencies or managed conservatively were less likely to receive prophylaxis.

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Gillies et al. (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a20102035281a23f90dde58https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800831021
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