Risk factors of venous thromboembolism in ICU patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with the development of VTE in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted via PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases up to 25 April 2025, to identify studies examining the association between risk factors and the occurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in ICU patients. Data were pooled using odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results

A total of 2465 relevant studies were identified through the systematic search, of which 30 were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled data showed that the following were significant risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in ICU patients: central venous cathete

SUBMITTER: Yang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12802517 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature