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September 5, 2025CureusOpen Access

Clinical Audit of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk Assessment and Guideline Compliance in Surgical Practice

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AAAsma AhmedAMAmr MohamedMMMustafa Omar Mohamed

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Overview

Clinical audit demonstrates improved guideline adherence and patient education in surgical patients, suggesting effective interventions.

Key Points

  • Compliance with VTE prophylaxis guidelines improved from 6% to 85.4% after targeted interventions.
  • Patient education regarding VTE increased significantly from 4% to 95.1%, ensuring better awareness.
  • The implementation of a standardized VTE risk assessment tool led to a rise in proper usage from 7.1% to 50%.
  • Sustained improvements in VTE practices will require ongoing auditing and support for digital integration.

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Ahmed et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23966b210217d6477bb7bhttps://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91288
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