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Study design: Systematic Review. Population: Venous thromboembolism. Intervention: Chemoprophylaxis with heparin. Primary outcome: VTE risk factors and prophylaxis recommendations.

January 1, 2007Open Access

Risk-assessment algorithm and recommendations for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in medical patients.

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Key result

An evidence-based algorithm recommends heparin chemoprophylaxis for 6-14 days in hospitalized medical patients ≥40 years old with decreased mobility and ≥1 VTE risk factor.

Population

Hospitalized medical patients

Design

Systematic_review

Authors

ARAna Thereza RochaUniversidade Federal da Bahia EPEdison Ferreira de PaivaHospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo ALArnaldo LichtensteinHospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

Discussion

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Overview

Supports targeted VTE prophylaxis in medical inpatients; extends guidelines via a multidisciplinary evidence-based algorithm.

Study Design

Type

Systematic Review

Structured PICO

Population

Hospitalized medical patients

Intervention

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment algorithm and chemoprophylaxis with heparin (unfractionated heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin)

Outcome

Identification of VTE risk factors and generation of prophylaxis recommendations

A multidisciplinary systematic review generated an evidence-based risk-assessment algorithm recommending heparin chemoprophylaxis for 6-14 days in hospitalized medical patients aged ≥40 with decreased mobility and at least one risk factor.

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Rocha et al. (2007) conducted a systematic review in Venous thromboembolism. Chemoprophylaxis with heparin was evaluated on VTE risk factors and prophylaxis recommendations. An evidence-based algorithm recommends heparin chemoprophylaxis for 6-14 days in hospitalized medical patients ≥40 years old with decreased mobility and ≥1 VTE risk factor.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a75cd1c117c5bc884dd7edc https://doi.org/10.2147/vhrm.s

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January 1, 2007Open Access

Risk-assessment algorithm and recommendations for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in medical patients.

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Key result

An evidence-based algorithm recommends heparin chemoprophylaxis for 6-14 days in hospitalized medical patients ≥40 years old with decreased mobility and ≥1 VTE risk factor.

Population

Hospitalized medical patients

Design

Systematic_review

Authors

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Supports targeted VTE prophylaxis in medical inpatients; extends guidelines via a multidisciplinary evidence-based algorithm.

Study Design

Type

Systematic Review

Structured PICO

Population

Hospitalized medical patients

Intervention

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment algorithm and chemoprophylaxis with heparin (unfractionated heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin)

Outcome

Identification of VTE risk factors and generation of prophylaxis recommendations

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a75cd1c117c5bc884dd7edc https://doi.org/10.2147/vhrm.s

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