Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6099606 Journal of Crohn's and Colitis 2013 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
A substantial proportion of medical patients admitted with UC were not ordered for VTE pharmacologic prophylaxis despite current guidelines. Even in patients who were ordered for pharmacologic prophylaxis, one third of doses were not given. Inappropriate prophylaxis may lead to unnecessary morbidity and mortality.
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