Incidence of venous thromboembolism in care homes: a prospective cohort study

Care home residents have venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk profiles similar to medical inpatients; however, the epidemiology of VTE in care homes is unclear.To determine the incidence of VTE in care homes.Observational cohort study of 45 care homes in Birmingham and Oxford, UK.A consecutive sample o...

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Main Authors: Apenteng, P, Hobbs, F, Roalfe, A, Muhammad, U, Heneghan, C, Fitzmaurice, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2017