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Revista Uruguaya de Medicina Interna
Print version ISSN 2393-6797On-line version ISSN 2393-6797
Abstract
SILVEIRA, Gonzalo et al. Evaluation of the prescription of pharmacological thrombo-prophylaxis and assessment of the impact generated by different strategies to improve its indication. Rev. Urug. Med. Int. [online]. 2017, vol.2, n.1, pp.21-24. ISSN 2393-6797.
Introduction:
Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) is the leading cause of preventable death in hospitalized patients. The Padua score is currently validated to detect patients with medical pathology with a high risk of VTE.
Objectives:
to analyze the prescription of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in patients hospitalized for medical pathology and to analyze the impact of different strategies to stimulate the prescription of thromboprophylaxis.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was carried out of all patients admitted to moderate medical care in December 2014 applying the Padova score. After several educational interventions, a second cross-sectional study was carried out one year later using the same tool.
Results:
48/67 patients analyzed in the first cut had a high risk of thrombosis, only 29 had an indication of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis. 32/52 patients analyzed in the second section had an indication, being prescribed in 26 of them (p: 0.0062)
Discussion:
inclusion of the Padua score in the medical records, implementation of guidelines review, promotion of Thromboprophylaxis and ETEV awareness in the medical staff significantly increased its prescription.
Keywords : venous thromboembolic disease; pharmacological thromboprophylaxis; prevention.