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Original ArticleAssociation between hospitalization for acute medical illness and VTE risk: A lower efficacy of thromboprophylaxis in elderly patients? Results from the EDITH case-control study

Florence Hemon - No affiliation found

2017/10/01 Full-length article DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2017.05.029 Journal: European Journal of Internal Medicine

Abstract:

Highlights•Hospitalization was associated with a 75% increase in VTE risk.•In patients < 75 years, prescription of thromboprophylaxis reduced VTE risk.•In patients ≥ 75 years, short duration thromboprophylaxis did not modify VTE risk.