Medical prophylaxis: the value of an %26quot;opt in%26quot; policy

作者：Crowther Mark A^*

来源：Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, 2013, 35(3): 368-370.

DOI：10.1007/s11239-013-0881-4

• Venous thromboembolism
• Prophylaxis
• Guideline
• Policy

Medical thromboprophylaxis reduces venous thromboembolism (VTE), while causing bleeding. Routine application of pharmacological VTE prophylaxis to low risk medical patients is likely to cause net harm; as a result only moderate or high risk patients should be exposed to VTE prophylaxis. To avoid unneeded exposure to VTE prophylaxis health care providers should use an %26quot;opt-in%26quot; policy which does not default to the use of VTE prophylaxis in inappropriate patients.

• 出版日期2013-4