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J Clin Orthod
; 54(1): 11-26, 2020.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32059210
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J Clin Orthod
; 52(2): 71-79, 2018 Feb.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29570460
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Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28666617
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Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26268047
RESUMO
To determine whether a guideline-based protocol improves compliance with venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis guidelines, 10 single-day audits of a cardiology inpatient unit were performed. All patients at high risk for VTE were included (n = 420; male/female = 282/138; median age, 66 ± 14 years). Before the protocol, 36% of patients were not receiving VTE prophylaxis; after the protocol, 26% did not receive prophylaxis (P = 0.024). In conclusion, there is a high rate of noncompliance with accepted guidelines for the prevention of VTE. The introduction of a guideline-based protocol significantly increased compliance, but a substantial proportion of patients still did not receive VTE prophylaxis despite meriting such therapy.