Reduction in deep vein thrombosis incidence in intensive care after a clinician education program

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 121-128

  Boddi, M ^a   Barbani, F ^a   Abbate, R ^a   Bonizzoli, M ^a   Batacchi, S ^a   Lucente, E ^a   Chiostri, M ^a   Gensini, G F ^a   Peris, A ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; DVT prophylaxis; Intensive care unit; Thrombosis risk factor; Trauma; Ultrasound surveillance

Indexed keywords

DALTEPARIN; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEMATOLOGY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICES; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 73049112950     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03664.x     Document Type: Article

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