Blood clots, or thrombosis, especially in the legs (DVT), pose serious health risks. Extended inactivity, trauma, medical ...

1 Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK Objective To examine patients' understanding of hospital-associated thrombosis, ...

This chapter provides guidance to bring the VTE prevention protocol effectively to bear at the point of care and to build out the infrastructure for monitoring and measuring this work. After reviewing ...

This chapter helps venous thromboembolism teams better understand their current environment and process for providing VTE prevention. The focus here is on identifying barriers to improvement and ...

Despite the beneficial aspect of utilizing statins in the prevention of VTE, the number needed to treat to prevent one VTE event has been estimated to be about 2,000, sparking some trepidation ...

Diagnosing DVT involves an ultrasound to check for clots in the veins. Treatment usually involves medication to break down the clot and prevent future clots from forming. Unfortunately ...

Hospitals performed differently in prevention versus treatment of postoperative VTE. Conclusions VTE incidence is increasing and there is large variation between-hospital and within-hospital peer ...

In this study, the nurse case manager served as a single point of contact for hospital staff and patients and augmented the consistency of care for VTE risk assessment and prevention. With the aid ...

Presently, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, and edoxaban are approved and used routinely for treatment and secondary prevention in patients with DVT and PE. This article focuses on the use of DOACs ...