Thromboprophylaxis — placed in professional context.
Factual articles for the hospital routine. You will also find deeper context in the section Evidence & Guidelines.
Thromboprophylaxis after surgery
Why the VTE risk rises postoperatively and which measures take effect.
Read more → KnowledgeMechanical or pharmacological?
A factual comparison of the procedures — when each measure is used.
Read more → KnowledgeCompression stocking vs. compression garment
Static anti-embolism stocking or active IPC garment? The difference in mode of action.
Read more → KnowledgeThromboprophylaxis: definition & basics
Terms, Virchow’s triad and the measures at a glance.
Read more → KnowledgeWhen is IPC contraindicated?
Recognised contraindications of mechanical prophylaxis — compact for practice.
Read more → KnowledgeS3 guideline: what it means for the hospital
The guideline translated into processes, availability and nursing.
Read more → KnowledgeThromboprophylaxis in orthopaedics
Hip and knee replacement as high-risk procedures — and the role of IPC.
Read more → KnowledgeThromboprophylaxis in intensive care
Immobilisation and bleeding risk: why IPC matters in the ICU.
Read more → KnowledgeThromboprophylaxis in gynaecology & obstetrics
Surgery, oncology and peripartum: when mechanical prophylaxis applies.
Read more → KnowledgeThromboprophylaxis in vascular surgery
Between VTE and bleeding risk — and the limit of IPC in PAOD.
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