Racial Disparities in Administration of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Severe Traumatic Injuries.

James A ZebleyJordan M EstroffMaximilian Peter ForsstenGary Alan BassDhanisha Jayesh TrivediMegan T QuintanaBabak SaraniShahin Mohseni

Published in: The American surgeon (2022)

While black patients had the highest incidence of DVT and PE, they had higher administration rates and earlier initiation of VTE prophylaxis. Further work can elucidate modifiable causes of these differences.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
direct oral anticoagulants
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
prognostic factors
early onset
patient reported outcomes
atrial fibrillation