Serum Bilirubin Levels and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism among Influenza Patients: A Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the associations between total serum bilirubin levels and the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among patients with influenza infection.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted among outpatients with laboratory-confirmed influenza using data from the Veterans Affairs Informatics and Computing Infrastructure (VINCI). Propensity score weighting was applied to balance study groups across baseline covariates. Cox proportional hazards models assessed VTE risk by total bilirubin levels, adjusting for important covariates including age, sex, race, comorbidity index, BMI, and smoking status.

Results

A total of 487 patients with total bilirubin levels <0.3 mg/dL, 8608 patients with levels between 0.3-1 mg/dL, and 114

SUBMITTER: Sutton SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367695 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature