Before the development of a formal VTE prophylaxis program, we needed to assess our current compliance with VTE prophylaxis, as the data from 2003 were not recent enough to accurately reflect current ...

Quality improvement initiative to increase bone mineral density screening with DEXA scans among patients receiving aromatase inhibitors or androgen deprivation therapy at an urban safety-net hospital.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalised medical patients. Ongoing efforts to refine risk assessment and optimise prophylactic strategies ...

Purpose. The effectiveness of a program to improve adherence to best-practice guidelines for venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment and prevention in a community hospital setting was evaluated.

Incidence of venous thromboembolism remains 'substantial' despite expert guidelines and newer risk prediction scores ...

The percentage of patients overall who triggered a CDS alert was significantly higher in the post-intervention period at 44.3%, compared with a rate of 8.9% in the pre-intervention period. The use of ...

A descriptive, qualitative study investigated the experiences and perspectives of patients with venous thromboembolism on shared decision-making and treatment with anticoagulants. Patients who have ...

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of No Adjuvant Therapy Versus Partial Breast Irradiation Alone Versus Combined Treatment for Treatment of Low-Risk DCIS: A Microsimulation In the base case model, DOAC ...

No increased delirium with hydromorphone after hip surgery Aspirin for 28 days is non-inferior to and as safe as dalteparin for preventing venous thromboembolism. HealthDay News — Twenty-eight days of ...

Tranexamic acid lowers the need for transfusions for patients undergoing non-cardiac surgeries and does not increase the risk for venous thromboembolism, according to data presented at ASH Annual ...