Anticoagulant therapies for acute venous thromboembolism: a comparison between those discharged directly from the emergency department versus hospital in two Canadian cities.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the characteristics/management of acute venous thromboembolism (VTE) for patients either discharged directly from the emergency department (ED) or hospitalised throughout a year within two urban cities in Canada.

Design

Retrospective medical record review.

Setting

Hospitals in Edmonton, Alberta (n=4) and Regina, Saskatchewan (n=2) from April 2014 to March 2015.

Participants

All patients discharged from the ED or hospital with acute deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism (PE). Those having another indication for anticoagulant therapy, pregnant/breast feeding or anticipated lifespan <3 months were excluded.

Primary and secondary outcomes

Primarily, to compare proportion of patients receiving traditional therapy (parenteral anticoag

SUBMITTER: Bungard TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6224720 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature