SEP 7, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Evaluation of venous thromboprophylaxis practices and factors associated with inappropriate use in hospitalized medical patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective observational study
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Single-center retrospective observational study assessing appropriateness of thromboprophylaxis practice using a validated scoring tool, but without a comparator arm or intervention trial; findings are descriptive and hypothesis-generating rather than practice-testing.
Reported
Sample size260
High-risk patients by PPS57% (95% CI 46.7%–66.7%)
Appropriate thromboprophylaxis am…62% (95% CI 55.7%–67.8%)