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Frequency of hospital readmissions for venous thromboembolism and associated hospital costs and length of stay among acute medically ill patients in the US

Alpesh Amin, Steven Deitelzweig, Iwona Bucior, Jay Lin, Melissa Lingohr-Smith, Brandy Menges, W. Richey Neuman

Journal of Medical Economics · 2019 · 15 citations · 13 references

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Among this study population of patients hospitalized for acute medical illnesses, some experienced a VTE event requiring re-hospitalization, with 25% occurring within the first 30 days after hospital discharge.

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