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1. Appendix B: Risk Assessment Models, Protocols, and Order Sets | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - Key: UFH = unfractionated heparin; LMWH = low molecular weight heparin; SubQ = subcutaneous. … Key:  UFH = unfractionated heparin; LMWH = low molecular weight heparin; SubQ = subcutaneous. … For example, patients at risk would be offered low molecular weight heparin or unfractionated heparin … For example, patients at risk would be offered low molecular weight heparin or unfractionated heparin … COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; VTE = venous thromboembolism; LMWH = low molecular weight

2. Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 16. Venous Thromboembolism (pdf file)
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   March 01, 2020 - Further, ACCP recommends low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) over other pharmacologic prophylaxis agents … Aspirin versus low-molecular-weight heparin for extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after total … Administering aspirin, rivaroxaban and low-molecular-weight heparin to prevent deep venous thrombosis … The effect of aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin on venous thromboembolism after knee replacement … molecular weight heparin (LMWH) following elective THA, patients were randomly assigned to an

3. Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   February 01, 2016 - in the form of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), low-dose unfractionated heparin (UFH) (5,000 units … In AT9, pharmacologic prophylaxis with UFH or LMWH or mechanical prophylaxis are deemed acceptable … as the preferred choice for this indication and stipulates that LMWH likely has greater efficacy. … Either UFH or LMWH are recommended for patients with malignancy undergoing major surgical intervention … or ASA for lower risk patients, or with LMWH for higher risk patients.

4. Chapter 4. Choose the Model To Assess VTE and Bleeding Risk | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - Key: UFH = unfractionated heparin; SubQ = subcutaneous; LMWH = low-molecular-weight heparin. … UFH or LMWH prophylaxis * High Risk: Hip or knee arthroplasty, hip fracture surgery, multiple major … UFH or LMWH prophylaxis * High Risk: Hip or knee arthroplasty, hip fracture surgery, multiple major … Prophylaxis 0-2 Very low-low <1.5% 1 Early ambulation, IPC 3-4 Moderate 3% 1 LMWH; UFH … . 1 IPC = intermittent pneumatic compression LMWH = low-molecular-weight heparin UFH = unfractionated

5. Chapter 5. Implement the VTE Prevention Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - For example, dosing of unfractionated heparin and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) needs to be spelled … a given LMWH or oral anticoagulant. … Surveying existing order sets impacting VTE prophylaxis as part of the initial needs assessment, and … If nurses were to focus on patients who were not already on prophylaxis, for example, and to use the … contraindications and default choices for mechanical prophylaxis.

6. Appendix A: Tools and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   July 01, 2018 - duration prophylaxis? … equate any prophylaxis with appropriate prophylaxis. … I've heard about some hospitals monitoring anti-Xa levels to adjust the LMWH dose for VTE prophylaxis … studies, screening-detected DVT were less common in the “after” time period, in which adjustment of LMWH … Can we use mechanical prophylaxis as a sole agent for prophylaxis?