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August 16, 2025CureusOpen Access

Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment and Prophylaxis: An Audit-Based Study

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AAAnjum AkhtarFHFaizan HameedSOSusan O’Shea

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Overview

Audit reveals low VTE prophylaxis compliance among hospitalized adults, indicating need for protocol improvement.

Key Points

  • Compliance with VTE risk assessment increased to 87.39% after protocol implementation, leading to more timely prophylaxis.
  • Majority of patients, 80.23%, presented multiple VTE risk factors, prompting considerations for improved care.
  • Assessment focused on adults aged ≥60 with comorbidities, evaluated against NICE guidelines for VTE management.
  • Study highlights need for thorough protocol adherence and electronic health records to improve VTE prevention efforts.

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Akhtar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c235fdb210217d64772dd1https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.89616
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