Key result
Instituting a DVT-assessment program, mechanical prophylaxis, and education can reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis and subsequent deaths from pulmonary embolisms in orthopedic patients.
Why the study?
Does implementing a DVT-assessment program, mechanical prophylaxis, and education reduce the incidence of DVTs and deaths from PEs in orthopedic patients?
Does implementing a DVT-assessment program, mechanical prophylaxis, and education reduce the incidence of DVTs and deaths from PEs in orthopedic patients?
Implementing DVT assessment, mechanical prophylaxis, and education can reduce DVT incidence and PE-related mortality in orthopedic patients.
May support DVT prevention bundles in orthopedics; hypothesis-generating pending randomized confirmation.
Every year, thousands of patients develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after undergoing surgery. Deep vein thromboses that result in pulmonary embolisms (PEs) are believed to be one of the most frequently occurring, preventable killers of hospitalized patients. Strategies for preventing a patient from developing DVT include implementing chemical or mechanical prophylaxis or a combination of the two. By instituting a DVT-assessment program, implementing mechanical DVT prophylaxis, and educating nurses and patients, the incidence of DVTs in orthopedic patients can be reduced, leading to fewer deaths from PEs.
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David L. Summerfield (2006) conducted a review in Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after surgery. DVT-assessment program, mechanical prophylaxis, and education was evaluated on Incidence of DVTs and deaths from PEs. Instituting a DVT-assessment program, mechanical prophylaxis, and education can reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis and subsequent deaths from pulmonary embolisms in orthopedic patients.
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