Background: Compare the American and Brazilian protocols for prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), seeking to draft a new protocol, more comprehensive and applicable. Methods: A prospective study was conducted over a year, covering 212 patients, comparing the protocols on the stratification of risk of DVT, and the type of prophylaxis indicated. A new protocol was proposed, applied and compared to previous.
Not desired
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
212
University Hospital of UNESP
Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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