BACKGROUND The risk of VTE before anticancer therapy in patients with lung cancer is not
well defined. METHODS A total of 673 hospitalized patients with newly diagnosed lung …

Anticoagulation therapy for the prevention of venous thromboembolic events is indicated in
patients after major orthopaedic surgery and in hospitalised acutely ill medical patients, who …

As solid organ transplantation increases and patient survival improves, it will become more
common for these patients to present for nontransplant surgery. Recipients may present with …

Abstract The Caprini and Padua venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment models
(RAMs) are used to assess VTE risk in surgical and in medical patients respectively. This …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Standard order sets often increase the use of desirable
interventions for patients likely to benefit from them. Whether such order sets also increase …

Background Guidelines recommend venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in
hospitalized medical patients with Padua prediction score (PPS)≥ 4 points. This …

Venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) are a major cause of post-operative morbidity and
mortality. Our objective is to establish the prevalence of VTEs in kidney transplant recipients …

Background There is a growing body of evidence showing substantial underuse of
appropriate venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in patients at risk. In the present …

This study aimed to assess the clinical features of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
patients with VTE, to help develop preventive measures for venous thromboembolism (VTE …

Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are common in elderly and are treated with
immobilization. Moreover, immobilization and old age may increase venous …