Current prevention practice for venous thromboembolism in Japanese intensive care units

• Published in: Journal of anesthesia Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 931 - 934
• Main Authors: Yamamoto, Takeshi, Nakamura, Mashio, Kuroiwa, Masayuki, Tanaka, Keiji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Springer Japan 01.12.2013; Springer
• Subjects: Aged; Analysis; Anesthesiology; Critical Care Medicine; Drug therapy; Emergency Medicine; Evidence-based medicine; Female; Health aspects; Health Care Surveys; Humans; Intensive; Intensive Care Units; Japan; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Pain Medicine; Prevention; Pulmonary embolism; Short Communication; Thromboembolism; Venous Thromboembolism - prevention & control; Japan; Guideline adherence; Protocols; Venous thromboembolism; Prophylaxis

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a well-recognized life-threatening complication in the intensive care unit (ICU). However, no data have been reported regarding the prevalence and methods of prevention of VTE in Japanese ICUs. This study aimed to document the current practice of VTE prevention across...