Rev Assoc Med Bras
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
[Impact of a program for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in hospitalized patients in four hospitals in Salvador].
There is a discrepancy between guideline recommendations and practice of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in hospitals worldwide. ⋯ There is underutilization of VTE prophylaxis in Brazilian hospitals. Strategies based on passive distribution of RAT and educational lectures were not sufficient to improve the practice of prophylaxis, but improved the adequacy of VTE prophylaxis in hospitalized patients.