VTE risk assessment in hospitalized patients of medical unit - a cross-sectional study | [Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences • 2021]

Author(s):

1. M. IRFAN KHAN: Department Bahawal Victoria Hospital,Bahawalpur,, Pakistan

2. SADIQ HUSSAIN: Department Bahawal Victoria Hospital,Bahawalpur,Pakistan

3. M. AKRAM: Department Bahawal Victoria Hospital,Bahawalpur, Pakistan

4. UMAIR ARIF: Department Bahawal Victoria Hospital,Bahawalpur, Pakistan

5. SUHAIL IQBAL MALIK: Department Bahawal Victoria Hospital,Bahawalpur, Pakistan

6. ANWAAR-UL-HASSAN: Department Bahawal Victoria Hospital,Bahawalpur, Pakistan

7. NOUMAN NAZEER: Department Bahawal Victoria Hospital,Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Abstract:

Aim: To find out how many medical patients are being risk assessed for VTE development in hospital and what proportion of these patient received Thromboprophylaxis (TP) who were found to be at higher risk of developing VTE. Study design: This single center cross-sectional study Place and duration of study: Bahawal Victoria Hospital in September 2020 Methods & Results: Eleven hundred and twenty four patients were included. Risk assessment was done in 22.9% cases. TP was given to 15.6% patients. RA showed 22% patients are high risk of VTE and out of these 12.9% received TP. Conclusion: A national effort in streamlining the entire procedure from admission to discharge along with development and implementation of RA tool followed by prescription of TP in high risk patients is the way forward for prevention of hospital acquired thrombosis.

Page(s): 867-869

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume: 15, Issue: 4, Year: 2021

Keywords:

venous thromboembolism , Pulmonary embolism , Hospital acquired thrombosis , DVT

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