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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Thromboprophylaxis"”.
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Advancing clinical practice in the management of Deep Vein Thrombosis: development, application and evaluation of the Autar DVT scale
… DVT and PE are preventable and venous thromboprophylaxis consensus groups recommend that patients be risk assessed and accordingly receive appropriate prophylaxis. The Scope of Professional Practice (UKCC, 1992) enables nurses with appropriate knowledge and clinical competence to …
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Prevalence of known thrombophilia and incidence of venous thromboembolism in pregnant woment in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
… awareness of risk factors, and wider use of thromboprophylaxis (1,2). The 1994-96 UK Confidential Enquiries reported an overall maternal mortality rate of 12.2 per 100, 000 deliveries, with specific mortality from VTE at 2.2 per 100, 000 deliveries, with approximately 15 deaths a year due to …
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The prevalence of deep vein thrombosis and associated factors in adult medical patients admitted to the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
… patients with acute medical illnesses. Thromboprophylaxis for DVT is not routinely given to hospitalized medical patients in most hospitals in Zambia. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of DVT and associated factors in medical patients admitted to the University …
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Increasing Patient Satisfaction and Decreasing Hospital Readmission Due to Deep Venous Thrombosis by Providing Anticoagulation Education for Orthopedic Patients
… <em>Interventions for implementation of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized medical and surgical patients at risk for venous thromboembolism</em> (2013), was uniquely relevant to my research. The authors, searched, reviewed, and analyzed databases and pertinent articles. The results showed …
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Retrospective review of the incidence of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and the puerperium and identification of presenting complaints of pregnancy-related venous thromboembolism at Groote Schuur Maternity Centre, Cape Town between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2016
… plans, future options of contraception and thromboprophylaxis in subsequent pregnancies. At present, no pre-test probability assessments are being used to predict venous thromboembolism in pregnancy. This is the first study in South-Africa, addressing venous thromboembolism in the perinatal …