Dr. Caprini Resource Center
Videos
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See the entire library from Dr. Caprini as he explains Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), demonstrates the use of stockings and bandages for compression, and more.
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis using the Caprini Score
Iva Golemi 1, Juan Pablo Salazar Adum 2, Alfonso Tafur 3, Joseph Caprini 4
Affiliations expand PMID: 30638566 DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2018.12.005
Abstract
Objectives: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is one of the leading causes of preventable cardiovascular disease in the United States (US) and is the number one preventable cause of death…
A validation study of a retrospective venous thromboembolism risk scoring method
Vinita Bahl 1, Hsou Mei Hu, Peter K Henke, Thomas W Wakefield, Darrell A Campbell Jr, Joseph A Caprini
PMID: 19779324 DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181b7fca6
Abstract
Objectives: Validate a retrospective venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk scoring method, which was developed at the University of Michigan Health System and based on the Caprini risk assessment model, and assess the confounding effects of VTE prophylaxis.
Individualized VTE Risk Stratification Using the Caprini Score to Identify the Benefits and harms ...
Christopher J Pannucci 1, Lukasz Swistun, John K MacDonald, Peter K Henke, Benjamin S Brooke
PMID: 28106607 DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002126
Abstract
Objectives: Objective: We performed a meta-analysis to investigate the benefits and harms of chemoprophylaxis among surgical patients individually risk stratified for venous thromboembolism (VTE) using Caprini scores.
... Reducing postoperative venous thromboembolism complications with a standardized ...
Michael R Cassidy 1, Pamela Rosenkranz 1, David McAneny 2
PMID: 24768293 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.12.061
Abstract
Background: Data revealed that our urban, academic, safety net medical center was a high outlier for postoperative VTE. Our goal was to implement and determine the efficacy of a standardized intervention for reducing postoperative VTE complications.