Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6099606 | Journal of Crohn's and Colitis | 2013 | 6 Pages |
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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Authors
Andrew Tinsley, Steven Naymagon, Laura M. Enomoto, Christopher S. Hollenbeak, Bruce E. Sands, Thomas A. Ullman,