Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2001
Multicenter StudyPrevention of venous thromboembolism in critically ill surgery patients: a cross-sectional study.
The risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and the risk for bleeding among critically ill surgical patients are both important in the early postoperative period. ⋯ VTE prevention for surgical ICU patients within the first postoperative week appear to be individualized, and influenced by current and future risks of thrombosis and bleeding.