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Doctor Fred Anderson, Director of the Center for Outcomes Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School who conducted the study commented "ENDORSE is the first study to provide a global view of VTE risk and prophylaxis practices throughout the world. With more than 60,000 patients studied in more than 30 countries, the scope of ENDORSE is unprecedented. In view of the quality of the data collected and a common method to assess patients at risk for VTE and prophylaxis used, this study gives us a unique picture both globally and locally about the extent of the hospitalized patient population at risk for VTE and how these patients are managed."

ENDORSE demonstrates the high prevalence of patients at risk for VTE: 52% of hospitalized patients surveyed were at risk for VTE, corresponding to 64% of surgical patients and 42% of medical patients. The prevalence of patients at risk was consistent across the countries surveyed, demonstrating the importance of VTE risk on a global scale.

Importantly, when considering the use of recommended prophylaxis in hospitals, only 50% of hospitalized patients at risk for VTE received a method of prophylaxis recommended by the ACCP, corresponding to 59% of surgical and 40% of medical patients at risk for VTE. The use of recommended prophylaxis varied across countries; however, it was globally sub-optimal and even more so in medical than surgical patients, as the majority of medical patients at risk for VTE (60%) did not receive recommended prophylaxis.

As highlighted by Doctor Victor Tapson, Co-chair of the ENDORSE Steering Committee: "ENDORSE clearly shows that VTE is a critical safety i
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