Venous thromboembolism (VTE), consisting of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and
pulmonary embolism (PE), is a common, potentially preventable and sometimes fatal illness …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which encompasses deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and
pulmonary embolism (PE), is a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality …

It was the aim of this review to assess the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and
current practice patterns for VTE prophylaxis among medical patients with acute illness in …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a term used to include the formation of a blood clot (a
thrombus) in a vein which may dislodge from its site of origin to travel in the blood, a …

Background: Without prophylaxis, hospital‐acquired deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is
approximately 10–40% among medical or general surgical patients and thromboprophylaxis …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis for hospita-lised patients at risk for deep
venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) has been underutilised …

Amin et al.[1] have shown that US hospitals have failing grades for thromboprophylaxis of
medical patients to prevent pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It is …

Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis is effective in the prevention of
deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in medical patients. Methods A …

Background Hospital‐acquired venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of
morbidity and mortality. Aims To determine the proportion of patients with hospital‐acquired …

Primary prevention is the key to managing a significant proportion of the burden of venous
thromboembolism (VTE), defined as deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism …