Standard Dosing of Enoxaparin for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Is Not Sufficient for Most Patients Within a Trauma Intensive Care Unit.

Recent reports confirm that the standard dose of enoxaparin in obese patients is often subtherapeutic, leading to a higher incidence of venous thromboembolism. All patients receiving subcutaneous enoxaparin 30 mg twice a day (b.i.

Prehospital clinical clearance of the cervical spine: a prospective study.

Physician clinical clearance of the cervical spine after blunt trauma is practiced in many trauma centers. Prehospital clinical clearance of the cervical spine (c-spine) performed by emergency medical services (EMS) personnel can decrease cost, improve patient comfort, decrease complications, and decrease prehospital time. The purpose of this study was to assess whether EMS personnel can effectively clinically clear the c-spine of injury in the prehospital setting.