Risk of venous thromboembolism during rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury.

Sabine EichingerLisbeth EischerHana SinkovecGabriela WittgruberLudwig TrabyMichael KammerPaul A KyrleOskar SteinbrecherHerbert KaloudVictoria KyrleHartwig MoserRenate Wildburger

Published in: PloS one (2018)

SCI patients are at risk of VTE and bleeding during rehabilitation. Strategies need to be developed to identify these patients in order to initiate adequate anticoagulation. Direct oral anticoagulants, which have a favourable risk-benefit profile and are convenient, should be explored.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
direct oral anticoagulants
spinal cord injury
end stage renal disease
atrial fibrillation
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported