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The duration of intra-abdominal hypertension strongly predicts outcomes for the critically ill surgical patients: a prospective observational study
DCIS: Application of USC/Van Nuys Prognostic Index to Assess Postmastectomy Recurrence: Many Hits and a Few Misses
Close or positive resection margins are not associated with an increased risk of chest wall recurrence in women with DCIS treated by mastectomy: a population-based analysis
Post-operative deep vein thrombosis in patients over sixty years of age diagnosed with closed distal femur fractures undergoing open reduction internal fixation
Risk of venous thromboembolism during rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury
Incidence and Consequence of Close Margins in Patients with Ductal Carcinoma-In Situ Treated with Mastectomy: Is Further Therapy Warranted?
Managing the Open Abdomen in Damage Control Surgery: Should Skin-Only Closure be Abandoned?
Venous Thromboembolism After Trauma
Among hospitalized patients, injury represents the single most significant risk factor for the development of venous thromboembolism. Without any form of prophylaxis, either deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism will occur inn up to 55% of patients. In this chapter, we review the incidence, pathogenesis, risk factors, prophylaxis, and treatment of venous thromboembolism following trauma
