It was invigorating to read 2 articles in the March 2010 issue of the Journal pertinent to venous thromboembolism (VTE) in long-term care (LTC); one attempted
to develop a risk stratification tool for VTE and immobility to assist clinicians
in the care of residents in LTC,
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the second, an editorial, stated that although available research does not support
specific pharmacological agents for patients at risk for VTE, this does not mean that
risk reduction of any nature should not be used.
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The editorial comments are appropriate, and perhaps it is time that more attention
is paid to the entity of VTE prevention in LTC.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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