Incidence of in-hospital and post-discharge diagnosed hospital-associated venous thromboembolism using linked administrative data.
Joanne M StubbsHassan AssarehJennifer CurnowKerry HitosHelen M AchatPublished in: Internal medicine journal (2018)
HA-VTE is a continuing burden, and diagnosis after recent hospital discharge is notably high. Incidence varies across patients and facilities, highlighting the need for individual VTE risk assessment. Inclusive measures and routine monitoring of HA-VTE incidence and mortality are essential for implementing best practice and assessing effectiveness of prevention strategies.
Keyphrases
- venous thromboembolism
- risk factors
- direct oral anticoagulants
- risk assessment
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- systematic review
- primary care
- randomized controlled trial
- prognostic factors
- acute care
- quality improvement
- cardiovascular events
- adverse drug
- electronic health record
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- heavy metals
- coronary artery disease
- machine learning
- climate change
- atrial fibrillation
- human health
- deep learning