Venous Thromboembolism Risk and Thromboprophylaxis Assessment in Surgical Patients Based on Caprini Risk Assessment Model.

Tamrat Assefa TadesseHanan Muzeyin KedirAtalay Mulu Fentie Alfoalem Araba Abiye

Published in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2020)

As per the Caprini risk assessment model, the majority of surgical patients treated at TASH were at risk of developing VTE. However, thromboprophylaxis was underutilized. The incidence of VTE was 1.93% in our study.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
risk assessment
direct oral anticoagulants
human health
heavy metals