Why the study?
What is the incidence of venous thromboembolism in surgical intensive care unit patients under a less intense surveillance protocol?
Population
726 admissions to the surgical intensive care unit at a level-1 urban trauma center
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
ICU stay (up to 14 days evaluated for prophylaxis)
Authors
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Prophylaxis linked to zero VTE events in this SICU cohort; leaves open whether routine duplex surveillance adds value.
What is the incidence of venous thromboembolism in surgical intensive care unit patients under a less intense surveillance protocol?
The incidence of venous thromboembolism in high-risk surgical ICU patients is low with proper prophylaxis, suggesting routine duplex ultrasound surveillance is not cost-effective.
Major et al. (2003) studied this question.
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