Minor Hematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Faye AS, Hung KW, Cheng K, Blackett JW, Mckenney AS, Pont AR, Li J, Lawlor G, Lebwohl B, Freedberg DE. Minor Hematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2019, 26: 1394-1400. PMID: 31689354, PMCID: PMC7534414, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseVTE prophylaxisProphylaxis ratesVenous thromboembolismBowel diseaseVTE prophylaxis ratesVTE prophylaxis useBlood transfusion rateRetrospective cohort studyVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisStrong independent predictorExposure of interestChronic bleedingProphylaxis useThromboembolism prophylaxisTransfusion rateCohort studyHospitalized patientsIndependent predictorsPrimary outcomeHemoglobin levelsMedical recordsHematocheziaProphylaxisPatientsHematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Faye A, Hung K, Blackett J, Pont A, Lawlor G, Lichtiger S, Lebwohl B, Freedberg D. Hematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology 2019, 157: e24-e25. DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.05.019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research