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Padua Prediction Score (VTE risk in hospitalized medical patients)

Current versionHematology / VTE·11 inputs·2 references

Adds 11 weighted risk factors to identify hospitalized medical patients at high risk of venous thromboembolism (4 or more points) who may benefit from thromboprophylaxis..

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References

  1. Barbar S, Noventa F, Rossetto V, et al. A risk assessment model for the identification of hospitalized medical patients at risk for venous thromboembolism: the Padua Prediction Score. J Thromb Haemost. 2010;8:2450-2457. PMID 20738765. PubMed 20738765
  2. Kahn SR, Lim W, Dunn AS, et al. Prevention of VTE in nonsurgical patients: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest. 2012;141(2 Suppl):e195S-e226S. PMID 22315261; PMC3278052 (Table 2). PubMed 22315261
Implementation notes

In the derivation cohort of 1,180 medical inpatients, 39.7% were high risk. VTE occurred in 11.0% (31/283) of high-risk patients without prophylaxis, 2.2% (4/186) with prophylaxis, and 0.3% (2/711) of low-risk patients.

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