August 1, 1971British journal of surgery

Deep-vein thrombosis in two district hospitals in Essex

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Why the study?

Does the incidence of postoperative calf-vein thrombosis differ between district general hospitals and metropolitan teaching hospitals in patients over 40 undergoing elective surgery?

Population

100 patients over the age of 40 years undergoing elective operation at two district general hospitals in…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

postoperative

Authors

SSSushila SripadCalcutta National Medical College and Hospital AAA C AntcliffGlasgow Royal Infirmary PMPeter MartinNewYork–Presbyterian Hospital

Discussion

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Overview

Lower incidence in district hospitals should not change prophylaxis; leaves open whether hospital setting affects postoperative calf-vein thrombosis.

Structured PICO

Does the incidence of postoperative calf-vein thrombosis differ between district general hospitals and metropolitan teaching hospitals in patients over 40 undergoing elective surgery?

Population

100 patients (two groups of 50) over the age of 40 years undergoing elective operation at two district general hospitals in Essex, compared to comparable samples from three metropolitan teaching hospitals.

Outcome

Incidence of calf-vein thrombosis on routine 125I-fibrinogen scans after operationhard clinical

The incidence of postoperative deep-vein thrombosis appears to be lower in district general hospitals compared to metropolitan teaching hospitals.

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Sripad et al. (1971) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7f79ef0d0db10a38907698 https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800580803

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August 1, 1971British journal of surgery

Deep-vein thrombosis in two district hospitals in Essex

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Why the study?

Does the incidence of postoperative calf-vein thrombosis differ between district general hospitals and metropolitan teaching hospitals in patients over 40 undergoing elective surgery?

Population

100 patients over the age of 40 years undergoing elective operation at two district general hospitals in…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

postoperative

Authors

SSSushila SripadCalcutta National Medical College and Hospital AAA C AntcliffGlasgow Royal Infirmary PMPeter MartinNewYork–Presbyterian Hospital

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Lower incidence in district hospitals should not change prophylaxis; leaves open whether hospital setting affects postoperative calf-vein thrombosis.

Structured PICO

Does the incidence of postoperative calf-vein thrombosis differ between district general hospitals and metropolitan teaching hospitals in patients over 40 undergoing elective surgery?

Population

Outcome

Incidence of calf-vein thrombosis on routine 125I-fibrinogen scans after operationhard clinical

The incidence of postoperative deep-vein thrombosis appears to be lower in district general hospitals compared to metropolitan teaching hospitals.

Cite This Study

Sripad et al. (1971) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7f79ef0d0db10a38907698 https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800580803

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