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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Autores principales: Croxford, Anna, Clare, Adam, McCurdy, Kathleen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: British Publishing Group 2015
Materias:
BMJ Quality Improvement Programme
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4645951/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26734379
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjquality.u205852.w3226

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4645951/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26734379
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjquality.u205852.w3226

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