Open Access<p>Venous Thromboembolism Risk and Thromboprophylaxis Assessment in Surgical Patients Based on Caprini Risk Assessment Model</p>
Author(s) -
Tamrat Assefa Tadesse,
Hanan Muzeyin Kedir,
Atalay Mulu Fentie,
Alfoalem Araba Abiye
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s272852
Subject(s) - medicine , checklist , risk assessment , venous thromboembolism , retrospective cohort study , pneumonia , emergency medicine , thrombosis , computer security , computer science , psychology , cognitive psychology
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most common preventable cause of hospitalization-associated mortality. In the absence of optimal prophylaxis and depending on the type of surgery and patient-related factors, the risk of developing VTE increases by 10% to 50%. We aimed to assess VTE risk and thromboprophylaxis among surgical patients hospitalized at surgical wards of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH). Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.