rest or characteristics, Of 2,650 patients; PE, objectively ambulation in the details of patients, who 612 patients) confirmed PE initial treatment anticoagulant entered the with developed in 11 of patients with therapy, and study, 1,050 objectively patients with DVT acute deep vein clinical DVT patients confirmed, (0.5%) and 4 thrombosis or outcomes of (52%) and 385 symptomatic patients with PE pulmonary enrolled PE patients acute DVT or (0.7%). Five of embolism. patients with (63%) were PE. these 15 patients and without prescribed strict (33%) died as a CHEST strict bed rest bed rest. result of their PE. 127:1631-1636. prescribed There were not during the first significant 15 days. differences between bedridden and ambulant patients in terms of new PE events, fatal PE, or bleeding complications.
rest or ambulation in the initial treatment of patients with acute deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. CHEST 127:1631-1636. characteristics, details of anticoagulant therapy, and clinical outcomes of enrolled patients with and without strict bed rest prescribed during the first 15 days. Of 2,650 patients, who entered the study, 1,050 DVT patients (52%) and 385 PE patients (63%) were prescribed strict bed rest. patients; PE, 612 patients) with objectively confirmed, symptomatic acute DVT or PE. objectively confirmed PE developed in 11 patients with DVT (0.5%) and 4 patients with PE (0.7%). Five of these 15 patients (33%) died as a result of their PE. There were not significant differences between bedridden and ambulant patients in terms of new PE events, fatal PE, or bleeding complications.
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