A study published in The Lancet based on the data from more than 68,000 patients worldwide found that about 52% of those patients were at risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) - the most common preventable cause of in-hospital death because they did not get preventive treatment despite internationally accepted guidelines for prevention of VTE in hospitals.
In an accompanying commentary in the journal, the author said preventive medications can reduce the risk of pulmonary embolism by 75 % in general surgical patients and by 57 % in medical patients.
Source: "Venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis in the acute hospital care setting (ENDORSE study): a multinational cross-sectional study" The Lancet 2008; 371(9610):387-394 ( full text via Athens)
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