Timing of venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis using objective hemoglobin criteria in blunt solid organ injury

•Optimal timing of VTE chemoprophylaxis in blunt solid-organ injuries is controversial and varies by provider and institution.•By establishing an objective guideline, chemoprophylaxis can be started early while being agnostic of concomitant injuries.•Our guideline was that enoxaparin was initiated w...

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Published in:Injury 2023-05, Vol.54 (5), p.1356-1361
Main Authors: Marturano, Matthew N., Khan, Ahsan R., DeBlieux, Paige, Wang, Huaping, Ross, Samuel W., Cunningham, Kyle W., Sing, Ronald F., Thomas, Bradley W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
Chemoprevention
Chemoprophylaxis
Deep vein thrombosis
Enoxaparin - therapeutic use
Humans
Pulmonary embolism
Retrospective Studies
Solid organ injury
Trauma
Venous thromboembolism
Venous Thromboembolism - drug therapy
Venous Thromboembolism - prevention & control
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - drug therapy
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Summary:•Optimal timing of VTE chemoprophylaxis in blunt solid-organ injuries is controversial and varies by provider and institution.•By establishing an objective guideline, chemoprophylaxis can be started early while being agnostic of concomitant injuries.•Our guideline was that enoxaparin was initiated when patients had
ISSN:0020-1383
1879-0267
DOI:10.1016/j.injury.2022.12.017