title: [The use of venous thromboprophylaxis in Danish medical departments. A questionnaire survey].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Our goal was to investigate the use of venous thromboprophylaxis in Danish hospital departments of internal medicine, neurology and intensive care.
  
  
  METHODS
  All 242 Danish departments/wards received a two-page survey form to complete. Two reminders were sent.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-two percent responded. Ninety percent use thromboprophylaxis, but only 69% of intensive care wards, 36% of neurological wards, and 22% of internal medicine wards have established general guidelines for its use. There is no difference between hospitals in larger cities and those in smaller cities. The most usual indication was prolonged bed rest.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compared with the scientific documentation, the use of thromboprophylaxis in Danish medical wards must be considered insufficient.
authors.affiliation: H:S Bispebjerg Hospital, Kirurgisk Gastroenterologisk Afdeling K, Amtssygehuset i Gentofte, Koagulationslaboratoriet, København NV. pwj01@bbh.hosp.dk
authors.forename: Peer A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Wille-Jørgensen
authors.forename: Hans Morten Schnack
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: Jørn Dalsgaard
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Steen Elkjaer
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Husted
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003718:Denmark; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents