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Chapter title |
The Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical Patients
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Chapter number | 100 |
Book title |
Thrombosis and Embolism: from Research to Clinical Practice
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Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, September 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/5584_2016_100 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-922107-6, 978-3-31-922108-3
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Authors |
Vivak Hansrani, Mustafa Khanbhai, Charles McCollum |
Editors |
Md. Shahidul Islam |
Abstract |
Patients undergoing surgery are at an increased risk of VTE. Since the early 1990s the prevention of VTE has been dominated by the administration of low-molecular weight heparin during admission. New oral anticoagulants have been extensively researched and have increased in popularity. This chapter reviews why surgical patients are at increased risk of VTE and summaries both the pharmacological and mechanical methods of prophylaxis available. |
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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 58 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Belgium | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 57 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Postgraduate | 8 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 10% |
Student > Master | 6 | 10% |
Other | 5 | 9% |
Researcher | 5 | 9% |
Other | 10 | 17% |
Unknown | 18 | 31% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 28 | 48% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 3% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 2% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 2% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 2% |
Other | 3 | 5% |
Unknown | 22 | 38% |