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| Geneva Risk Score for Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Medical Patients |
The EBMcalc module Geneva Risk Score for Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Medical Patients is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- Heart failure
- Respiratory failure
- Recent (<3 months) stroke
- Recent (<4 weeks) myocardial infarction
- Acute infectious disease
- Acute rheumatic disease
- Active cancer
- Myeloproliferative disorder
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Prior venous thromboembolic disease
- Known hypercoagulable state
- Immobilization (>3 days)
- Recent travel (>6 hours duration)
- Age >60 years
- Body mass index (BMI) >30 kg/m2
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Pregnancy
- Hormonal therapy (estrogenic hormones)
- Dehydration
References
- Chopard P, Spirk D, Bounameaux H. Identifying acutely ill medical patients requiring thromboprophylaxis. J Thromb Haemost. 2006 Apr;4(4):915-6. PubMed ID: 16634771
- Nendaz M, Spirk D, Kucher N, et al. Multicentre validation of the Geneva Risk Score for hospitalized medical patients at risk of venous thromboembolism. Explicit ASsessment of Thromboembolic RIsk and Prophylaxis for Medical PATients in SwitzErland (ESTIMATE). Thromb Haemost. 2014; 111:531. PubMed ID: 24226257
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