Compliance with American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) recommendations for thromboembolic prophylaxis in the intensive care unit: a level I trauma center experience

Compliance with American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) recommendations for thromboembolic prophylaxis in the intensive care unit: a level I trauma center experience

Abstract Background Recommendations are for nearly universal venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in critically ill hospitalized patients because of their well-recognized risks. In those intensive care units (ICUs) where patient care is more uniformly directed, it may be expected that VTE prophy...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Waxman, Daniel Griffin, Erica Sercy, David Bar-Or
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Venous thromboembolism
Chemoprophylaxis
Intensive care unit
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-021-00288-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-021-00288-4

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