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Introduction of a Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Protocol for Older Adult Psychiatric Patients.

Hospital-Acquired venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. In psychiatric patients these risks are increased due to multiple factors including poor mobility, restraint, catatonia, sedation, and conventional antipsychotic use. Diagnosis and treatment...

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Published in:BMJ Qual Improv Rep
Main Authors: Croxford, Anna, Clare, Adam, McCurdy, Kathleen
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: British Publishing Group 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4645951/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26734379
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjquality.u205852.w3226
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