Why the study?
Post-discharge prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism is a challenging issue in patients hospitalised in Internal Medicine Units.
What is the frequency of and what factors are associated with post-discharge pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for VTE in patients discharged from Internal Medicine Units?
What is the frequency of and what factors are associated with post-discharge pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for VTE in patients discharged from Internal Medicine Units?
Approximately one in five patients discharged from Italian Internal Medicine Units receives VTE prophylaxis, which is significantly driven by perceived thrombotic risk factors.
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Low post-discharge VTE prophylaxis rates suggest underutilization in internal medicine; hypothesis-generating for targeted implementation strategies.
Squizzato et al. (2019) studied this question.
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