Prescription of Pharmacologic Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Upon Hospital Discharge After Surgery for Lower Limb Fracture—A 3-Center Study in the North-West of England
This study reported that pharmacologic prophylaxis for VTE was prescribed for almost all patients upon hospital discharge. However, there was substantial variation in the duration of the prescribed prophylaxis upon hospital discharge, with almost a quarter of patients prescribed less than 35 days. National level prescription guidance for VTE prophylaxis upon hospital discharge may improve consistency within and between centers.
Authors
- Jonathan Topping
- Paul M. Sutton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7378-5668)
- Hritik Nautiyal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5406-1704)
- Kuntal Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5908-1736)
- Martin Sharrock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8405-131X)
- Jee Oakley
- Fatima Kayali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8040-5811)
- Chea Tze Ong
- Charalambos Panayiotou Charalambous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0680-9970)
- E Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1564-4784)
- Amit Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7214-8711)
- M. S. Srinivasan
Institutions
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary (GB)
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Therapeutics
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinthera.2025.04.001
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.87