Incidence of venous thromboembolism in northern Sweden (VEINS): A population-based study

Thrombosis Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Johansson, Magdalena ^a   Johansson, Lars ^a   Lind, Marcus ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adults; Deep vein thrombosis; Epidemiology; Incidence; Pulmonary embolism; Risk factors; Venous thromboembolism; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CAST APPLICATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INCIDENCE; LOWER EXTREMITY DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PUERPERIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL RISK; SWEDEN; TRAVEL; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VERY ELDERLY;

EID: 84897954205     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14779560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-9560-12-6     Document Type: Article

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