Evaluation of the IMPROVE-DD score in COVID-19 patients submitted to venous thromboembolism investigation at a hospital in Brazil
The incidence of VTE in hospitalized COVID-19 patients was high and correlated with increased mortality. The IMPROVE-DD score effectively identified patients at risk for in-hospital VTE, suggesting it could help to identify a high-risk subgroup that may benefit from extended thromboprophylaxis.
Authors
- Luiz Eduardo Fonteles Ritt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9320-7999)
- Ana Thereza Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5321-2598)
- Juliane Bispo de Oliveira
- Ronney Argolo Ferreira
- Janaina Ibele Carvalho Gomes
- Lian Mascarenhas de Andrade Zanatta
Institutions
- Universidade Federal da Bahia (BR)
- Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
- Published
- 2025-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36416/1806-3756/e20240042
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00