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Multicenter Study
. 2018 Aug 1;178(8):1122-1124.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.2022.

Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients

Paul J Grant  1   2 , Anna Conlon  1   2 , Vineet Chopra  1   2   3   4 , Scott A Flanders  1   2   4
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Multicenter Study

Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients

Paul J Grant et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This study examines the use of pharmacologic and mechanical prophylaxis in hospitalized patients at low and high risk for venous thromboembolism.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Excess Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Low- and High-Risk Patients and Underuse in High-Risk Patients
Padua Prediction Score model used to categorize patients by risk. Mean excess use rate in low-risk patients, 79.7%; mean excess use rate in high risk patients, 32.8%; and mean underuse rate, 21.3%.
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