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Assessment of the appropriateness of vte prophylaxis prescribing within barts health nhs trust
- At: Glasgow (Scotland) (2018)
- Type: Poster
- Poster code: POS-HPS-091
- By: MAW, Lauren (Barts Health NHS Trust, Pharmacy)
- Co-author(s): Lauren Maw
Beverley Nketia: Pharmacy, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
Nayeem Uddin: Pharmacy, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
Sotiris Antoniou: Pharmacy, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
Jagjot Chahal : Pharmacy, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom - Abstract:
Background
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant patient safety issue with 10 million cases of VTE worldwide every year; up to 60% of cases occurring during or after hospitalization, making it a leading preventable cause of hospital death.
Appropriate identification and preventative treatment is the primary way to prevent complications from
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