Venous thromboembolism in critically ill patients with pneumonia in the pre-COVID-19 era: Data from a large public database.

Miguel Pisani Fernanda Andrade Orsi Joyce M Annichino-Bizzacchi Alexandru Grigorean Erich Vinicius De Paula

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

In the pre-COVID-19 era, VTE risk in ICU patients with pneumonia was high and decreased with thromboprophylaxis. These findings can serve as comparators for future studies aiming at evaluating the impact of COVID-19 or other emerging infections on VTE risk.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
coronavirus disease
sars cov
direct oral anticoagulants
healthcare
intensive care unit
emergency department
adverse drug
electronic health record
atrial fibrillation
acute respiratory distress syndrome