Deep vein thrombosis awareness Month - March 2010
Venous thrombosis is known to affect the leg and progress to threaten the life by pushing the clots up in to the lungs from legs (propagation). There are many risk factors for the venous thrombosis. Hospitalization for the acute problems and getting strict bed rest for more than 3days is a major risk factor. In the ENDORSE, a multinational study - it was observed that every alternate patient in the acute care hospital bed is at risk of venous thrombosis. It is advised that some kind of the evidence based Thrombo-prophylactic measure is essential in these patients. It is important to note that the overall management of the patients without prophylaxis would be much more expensive than giving them the Thrombo-prophylaxis. It is recommended that every hospital should develop its own prevention guidelines and advocate the measures to reduce the risk of venous thrombosis and its complications through consensus meetings including all clinical departments. The cost management is crucial in the coming years, let it be hospitals in the western countries or eastern countries, we should save the people and cut the expenditure.
Pinjala R K'2010