Missed Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in ICU Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV)
Missed VTE prophylaxis in ICU patients was associated with an increased in-hospital mortality. These findings support ICU quality improvement initiatives aimed at standardizing prophylaxis protocols to reduce preventable harm.
Authors
- Ali Fahim Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9690-5474)
- Kartik Kalia
- Sonia Baig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5195-3512)
- Rohan Muchintala
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- University Hospital, Newark (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.86370
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00