Low venous thromboembolism incidence in high risk medical patients in an Israeli hospital. Can risk assessment be extrapolated to different populations?

Ofir KorenArin NasserMazen EliasGilat AvrahamNahum FreidbergWalid SalibaLee H Goldstein

Published in: PloS one (2020)

The risk of VTE appears to be very low in our study, suggesting that among medical patients with PPS ≥4, the risk of VTE may differ dramatically between populations.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
healthcare
risk assessment
direct oral anticoagulants
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
heavy metals
emergency department
human health
patient reported outcomes
adverse drug