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Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Thrombosis prophlaxis is the pre- and post-operative treatment to prevent the formation of blood clots inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. Limiting the flow through a blood vessel will cause hypoxia or tissue death. Blood clots can form in the body post-operative, most commonly in the legs.Thrombosis prophlaxis is needed to prevent Venous stasis(VS). Venous stasis is a risk factor for forming blood clots in the deep veins of the legs. Venous stasis can occur during the long periods of immobility that accompanies some surgeries. The use of intermittent pneumatic compression is common.Clarence Crafoord is credited with the first use of thrombosis prophylaxix in the 1930s.Thrombosis prophylaxis is often prescribed for hospitalized patients routinely by a number of means. Pre-operatively some patients receive low-molecular-weight heparin once a day. Additional risk factors such as obesity, disease, malignancies, long surgeries, and immobility may influence the prescribed dosage. Anti-coagulant administration is often given before the start of the operation. There are concerns with the potential of increased risk of bleeding and so many surgeons start giving anti-coagulants the first 6 hours after surgery. Postoperative thrombosis prophylaxis remains a priority for most surgeons. Risk factors for developing thrombosis after surgery are pregnancy, age, contraceptive use, hormone replacement therapy, infection, malignant disease, venous insufficiency, obesity, heart failure, antipospholipid syndrome, and antithrombin deficiency.Intermittent pneumatic compression devices are used post-surgically to promote venous circulation.Physical thrombosis prophlaxis treatments are the implementation of early mobilization, physical therapy, patient education to teach the use of exercises, encouragement of the clinician to promote mobilization, and the fitting and use of high quality compression stockings."@en }

• Thrombosis_prophylaxis abstract "Thrombosis prophlaxis is the pre- and post-operative treatment to prevent the formation of blood clots inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. Limiting the flow through a blood vessel will cause hypoxia or tissue death. Blood clots can form in the body post-operative, most commonly in the legs.Thrombosis prophlaxis is needed to prevent Venous stasis(VS). Venous stasis is a risk factor for forming blood clots in the deep veins of the legs. Venous stasis can occur during the long periods of immobility that accompanies some surgeries. The use of intermittent pneumatic compression is common.Clarence Crafoord is credited with the first use of thrombosis prophylaxix in the 1930s.Thrombosis prophylaxis is often prescribed for hospitalized patients routinely by a number of means. Pre-operatively some patients receive low-molecular-weight heparin once a day. Additional risk factors such as obesity, disease, malignancies, long surgeries, and immobility may influence the prescribed dosage. Anti-coagulant administration is often given before the start of the operation. There are concerns with the potential of increased risk of bleeding and so many surgeons start giving anti-coagulants the first 6 hours after surgery. Postoperative thrombosis prophylaxis remains a priority for most surgeons. Risk factors for developing thrombosis after surgery are pregnancy, age, contraceptive use, hormone replacement therapy, infection, malignant disease, venous insufficiency, obesity, heart failure, antipospholipid syndrome, and antithrombin deficiency.Intermittent pneumatic compression devices are used post-surgically to promote venous circulation.Physical thrombosis prophlaxis treatments are the implementation of early mobilization, physical therapy, patient education to teach the use of exercises, encouragement of the clinician to promote mobilization, and the fitting and use of high quality compression stockings.".