Journal article
Venous Thromboembolism in the Outpatient Setting
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There has been great interest in optimizing prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the hospital setting. However, data from earlier studies suggest that most VTEs occur in the outpatient setting. The purposes of this observational study were to describe the frequency of VTEs occurring in the outpatient setting, characterize the prevalence of previously identified risk factors for VTE, and identify previous use of VTE …
Authors
Spencer FA; Lessard D; Emery C; Reed G; Goldberg RJ
Journal
JAMA Internal Medicine, Vol. 167, No. 14, pp. 1471–1475
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
July 23, 2007
DOI
10.1001/archinte.167.14.1471
ISSN
2168-6106