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31.01.2022 | Original Article
Experience with Pharmacological Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical ICUs in Tertiary Care Hospitals in Southwest Asia
verfasst von:
Mehrdad Karajizadeh, Farid Zand, Roxana Sharifian, Reza Nikandish, Afsaneh Vazin, Laleh Davoodian, Soheila Nasimi
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Surgery
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Sonderheft 1/2023
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Abstract
There is a considerable gap between standard care and routine practice for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in hospitalized surgical patients. In this case series study, we aimed to determine the appropriate use of VTE prophylaxis in surgical patients admitted to three ICUs of the largest referral hospital in Shiraz, Iran. Appropriate VTE prophylaxis rates in surgical patients admitted to the ICUs were investigated from April 20 to November 21, 2020. Totally 151 surgical patients met the inclusion criteria. Fifty-three percent of surgical patients admitted to the ICUs received appropriate VTE prophylaxis. The median VTE risk score according to the Caprini model was 8 (interquartile range: 4). According to the Caprini risk stratification model, 140 patients were at high risk for VTE (92.7%). The most significant percentage of patients (37.1%) received unfractionated heparin 5000 units twice a day. Here, we conclude that VTE prophylaxis in the postsurgical period and ICU admission was underutilization.