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Reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients admitted to hospital
— summary of NICE guidance | | Author(s) | Jennifer Hill, Tom Treasure |
| Corporate Author | National Clinicial Guideline Centre for Acute and Chronic Conditions |
| Journal title | British Medical Journal, vol 340, no 7740, 30 January 2010 |
| Pages | pp 259-260 |
| Source | www.bmj.com doi: 10.1136/bmj.c95 |
| Keywords | Thrombosis ; Embolism ; At risk ; Preventative medicine ; Admission [hospitals] ; Standards of provision. |
| Annotation | Of an estimated 25,000 deaths in England each year attributed to hospital acquired venous thromboembolism (VTE), many are potentially preventable. Despite the substantial evidence base for the benefits of thromboprophylaxis, this was used in only about half of eligible patients, and many healthcare professionals seemed to be unaware of the risks. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) published guidance on the prevention of VTE for surgical patients in 2007. This article summarises the most recent recommendations from NICE on VTE prophylaxis for all patients in hospital. The recommendations are based on systematic reviews of best available evidence. When minimal evidence is available, recommendations are based on the Guidelines Development Group's experience and opinion of what constitutes good practice. Evidence levels for the recommendations are in the full version of this article on bmj.com. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100203505 A |
| Classmark | CQJ: CQK: CA3: LK2: LD:QKH: 583 * |
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