Venous thromboembolism in medical patients during hospitalisation and 3 months after hospitalisation: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study was conducted to assess the incidence and risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a cohort of medical patients both during the period of hospitalisation and following discharge.

Design

This was a prospective observational study to document the risk profile and incidence of VTE posthospitalisation among all medical patients admitted to our institution during the trial period.

Settings

Primary healthcare. Single tertiary referral centre, Tasmania, Australia.

Participants

A total of 986 patients admitted to the medical ward between January 2012 and September 2012 were included in the study with male to female ratio of 497:489. The mean age of patients was 68 years (range 17-112, SD 16).

Results

Overall, 54/986 patients (5.5%)

SUBMITTER: Khalafallah AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4985867 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature