Risk-adapted venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in Asian patients admitted to medical intensive care unit: a prospective controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Critically ill patients are at high risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). In non-Caucasian patients, routine thromboprophylaxis is controversial. No standard guidelines exist for critically ill Thai patients.

Objectives

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a risk-adapted VTE prophylaxis protocol in medically ill patients.

Methods

A single-center, prospective pre- and post-implementation trial conducted from March to December 2024. Patients admitted to three medical ICUs were enrolled. Patients were stratified by risk of VTE and bleeding. In the pre-implementation phase, patients did not receive thromboprophylaxis, whereas in the post-implementation phase, patients received thromboprophylaxis with either pharmacological or mechanical prophylaxis. The prim

SUBMITTER: Sinsakolwat P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12584491 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature