Compliance with current VTE prophylaxis guidelines and risk factors linked to complications of VTE prophylaxis in medical inpatients: a prospective cohort study in a Spanish internal medicine department.
Ignacio Novo-VeleiroLucía Alvela-SuárezAlba Costa-GrilleJavier Suárez-DonoFernando Ferrón-VidanAntonio Pose-ReinoPublished in: BMJ open (2018)
Complications during VTE prophylaxis in elderly hospitalised medical patients are frequent even with correct application of current guidelines. The main factors linked to haematomas were obesity and concomitant antiplatelet treatment, the presence of which should lead physicians to exercise extreme caution. The use of tinzaparin for VTE prophylaxis in these patients could have a better safety profile.
Keyphrases
- venous thromboembolism
- risk factors
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- peritoneal dialysis
- insulin resistance
- body mass index
- skeletal muscle
- physical activity
- patient reported outcomes
- weight loss
- high intensity
- climate change
- middle aged
- weight gain
- community acquired pneumonia