Thromboprophylaxis in Patients Admitted to the Surgical Ward: Clinical Audit.

Yassin Abdelrahim Abdalla Arwa Mustafa Kamil Samya Abbas Abdelrazig MohamedAhmed Hashim Ahmed MohamedEman Khalifa Mohamed Hamid Abdelsalam MohamedEilaf Eltayeb Abdalla AbdelgadirMuawiya DaboraMohammed Salah Eldin Mohammed Elshikh Awoda

Published in: Vascular health and risk management (2023)

The rate of adequate thromboprophylaxis for inpatients undergoing surgery was very low before clinicians received education on VTE prevention, whereas was evidently high after they had received them. The cause of non-adherence in the pre-intervention phase was a lack of adequate knowledge regarding the magnitude and burden of HAT and the importance of thromboprophylaxis, which has a potential role in preventing the majority of HAT.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
direct oral anticoagulants
healthcare
minimally invasive
randomized controlled trial
coronary artery bypass
palliative care
quality improvement
surgical site infection
atrial fibrillation
risk factors
acute coronary syndrome
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
coronary artery disease