Trends in Venous Thromboembolism Anticoagulation in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication of COVID-19. It is not well understood how hospitals have managed VTE prevention and the effect of prevention strategies on mortality.

Objective

To characterize frequency, variation across hospitals, and change over time in VTE prophylaxis and treatment-dose anticoagulation in patients hospitalized for COVID-19, as well as the association of anticoagulation strategies with in-hospital and 60-day mortality.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 used a pseudorandom sample from 30 US hospitals in the state of Michigan participating in a collaborative quality initiative. Data analyzed were from patients hospitalized between March 7, 2020, and June 17, 2020.

SUBMITTER: Vaughn VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8196344 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature