title: [Venous thromboembolism medical thromboprophylaxis in patients admitted to palliative units].
abstract: Venous thromboembolism incidence as identification of bleeding risk factors is not well defined in patients admitted to palliative units. There is no randomized controlled trial evaluating medical thromboprophylaxis in patients admitted to palliative units. Medical thromboprophylaxis seems to be inappropriate in patients admitted to palliative units. Medical thromboprophylaxis prescription should be discussed individually in patients admitted to palliative units. Conversely, cancer patients admitted for an acute medical disease should receive medical thromboprophylaxis, if their prognosis exceeds several months.
authors.affiliation: CHU de Saint-Étienne, fédération de soins palliatifs, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 2, France; CHU de Saint-Étienne, Inserm CIE3, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 2, France. Electronic address: bernardtardy@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tardy
authors.forename: Emilie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chalayer
authors.forename: Quitterie
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Reynaud
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Merah
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lafond
mesh_terms: D026688:Bioethical Issues; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control*