Racial differences in venous thromboembolism: A surveillance program in Durham County, North Carolina.

Ibrahim Saber Alys AdamskiMaragatha KuchibhatlaKaron Abe Michele G Beckman Nimia L ReyesRyan SchulteisBhavana Pendurthi SinghAndrea SitlingerElizabeth H ThamesThomas L Ortel

Published in: Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis (2022)

Ongoing surveillance provides an effective strategy to identify patients with VTE and monitor treatment and outcomes. We demonstrated that hospital-associated VTE continues to be a major contributor to the burden of VTE and confirmed the higher incidence of VTE in Black compared to White individuals.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
direct oral anticoagulants
public health
risk factors
healthcare
quality improvement
emergency department
skeletal muscle
african american
adverse drug