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Venous thromboembolism prevention in the acutely ill medical patient: A review of the literature and focus on special patient populations
Author(s) -
Pendleton Robert,
Wheeler Michelle,
Rodgers George
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.20360
Subject(s) - medicine , venous thromboembolism , intensive care medicine , risk stratification , epidemiology , medline , surgery , thrombosis , political science , law
Although venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major public health problem, until recently, our understanding of the risk of VTE in hospitalized acutely ill medical patients has been incomplete. Fortunately, over the past 5 years, there has been an increasing body of literature that highlights the risk of VTE in the nonsurgical patient, identifies unique patient‐risk factors, and defines adequate preventative measures. This review highlights the current literature with regard to epidemiology of VTE in hospitalized medical patients and the risk‐stratification of these patients and deals with optimal preventative regimens and prevention strategies in special patient groups. Am. J. Hematol. 79:229–237, 2005. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.