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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
1
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
2005-12-26
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| pubmed:abstractText |
Elderly patients immobilized because of an acute medical illness or surgery have a very high risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE). Aggressive pharmacologic prophylaxis is necessary and should be initiated either at admission for a medical condition or shortly after surgery. Aggressive prophylaxis may result in fewer patients developing VTE in the hospital and ultimately lead to fewer patients requiring full-dose anticoagulation for VTE. Mechanical prophylaxis can be used as an adjunct to an anticoagulant-based regimen but should only be used as primary prophylaxis when there is a contraindication, such as active bleeding. It is recommended that the clinician carefully evaluate the elderly patient's creatinine clearance and weight before prescribing anticoagulants, particularly when using fixed dosing regimens.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Feb
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| pubmed:issn |
0749-0690
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
22
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
93-111, ix
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Age Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Aged, 80 and over,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Anticoagulants,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Geriatric Assessment,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Incidence,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Postoperative Complications,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Premedication,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Preoperative Care,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Primary Prevention,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Prognosis,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Risk Assessment,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Severity of Illness Index,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Survival Analysis,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Thromboembolism,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Treatment Outcome,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Vena Cava Filters,
pubmed-meshheading:16377469-Venous Thrombosis
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| pubmed:year |
2006
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Prevention of venous thromboembolism in the geriatric patient.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
The Internal Medicine Preoperative Assessment Consultation and Treatment Center, Anticoagulation Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. jaffera@ccf.org
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study,
Review
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