Risk of venous thromboembolism in people admitted to hospital with selected immune-mediated diseases: record-linkage study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication during and after a hospital admission. Although it is mainly considered a complication of surgery, it often occurs in people who have not undergone surgery, with recent evidence s...

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Main Authors: Handel Adam E, Wotton Clare J, Ramagopalan Sreeram V, Yeates David, Goldacre Michael J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/9/1