Potential Overuse of Primary Thromboprophylaxis in Medical Inpatients at Low Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
Djulbegovic M, Chen K, Sureshanand S, Chaudhry S. Potential Overuse of Primary Thromboprophylaxis in Medical Inpatients at Low Risk of Venous Thromboembolism. Blood 2019, 134: 3385. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-131827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital-associated venous thromboembolismPharmacologic VTE prophylaxisVenous thromboembolismRisk-adapted approachMedical inpatientsClinical pharmacy programLower riskMedical overuseRisk of VTELow molecular weight heparinAvoidable harmYale-New Haven HospitalFull-dose anticoagulationGuideline-recommended strategiesAcute medical illnessIncidence of strokeIntensive care unitTime of admissionElectronic health record dataMolecular weight heparinICD-10 codesHealth record dataLower limb paralysisActive cancerDose anticoagulation