Reducing postoperative venous thromboembolism complications with a standardized risk-stratified prophylaxis protocol and mobilization program

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 218, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1095-1104

  Cassidy, Michael R ^a   Rosenkranz, Pamela ^a   McAneny, David ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPEUTIC DEVICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MOBILIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION BOOT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EARLY AMBULATION; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84901189823     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: 18791190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.12.061     Document Type: Article

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