Thromboprophylaxis patterns and determinants in critically ill patients: a multicenter audit

Table 5 Reason for not using anticoagulant

Reason	3,167 patient-days with no anticoagulant
High risk of bleeding	1,410 (44.5)
Bleeding	517 (16.3)
Invasive procedure/surgery	324 (10.2)
Nighttime admission or discharge	306 (9.7)
Limiting life support	218 (6.9)
Perceived unnecessary	153 (4.8)
Other^a	62 (2.0)
Suspected/proven heparin-induced thrombocytopenia	45 (1.4)
No reason evident	408 (12.9)

Reasons for no anticoagulation for 3,167 patient-days among 1,116 patients. ^aExamples include severe anemia, mildly abnormal laboratory values, prescribing omission, pharmacy error, expected short-term ICU admission, ambulation, and patient declined.

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