Real-World Management of Pharmacological Thromboprophylactic Strategies for COVID-19 Patients in Japan: From the CLOT-COVID Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on prophylactic anticoagulation are important in understanding the current issues, unmet needs, and optimal management of Japanese COVID-19 patients.

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the clinical management strategies for prophylactic anticoagulation of COVID-19 patients in Japan.

Methods

The CLOT-COVID study was a multicenter observational study that enrolled 2,894 consecutive hospitalized patients with COVID-19. The study population consisted of 2,889 patients (after excluding 5 patients with missing data); it was divided into 2 groups: patients with pharmacological thromboprophylaxis (n = 1,240) and those without (n = 1,649). Furthermore, we evaluated the 1,233 patients who received prophylactic anticoagulation-excluding 7 patients who cou

SUBMITTER: Hayashi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9753959 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature