A known unknown? Pharmacological prevention of venous thromboembolism in nursing home residents

Brüggemann, Renée A G; Alnima, Teba; Brouns, Steffie H. A.; Hanssen, Nordin M.J.; Schols, Jos M. G. A.; Cate, Hugo Ten; Spaetgens, Bart; Cate‐Hoek, Arina J. ten

doi:10.1111/jgs.17422

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“…The reported incidence of VTE associated with care home residence ranges from 0.7 to 3.8 per 100-patient years, with autopsy data suggesting that this represents a significant underestimation. [ [53] , [54] , [55] ] A retrospective study suggests an increased VTE risk early after nursing home admission with ∼40% of all events diagnosed in the first 4 weeks. [ 56 ] The high incidence particularly shortly following admission suggests a need for randomized controlled trials to establish the role of thromboprophylaxis in abrogating this risk.…”

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confidence: 99%