Thrombosis research
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Thrombosis research · Oct 2018
Multicenter StudyDeep-vein thrombosis in Europe - Burden of illness in relationship to healthcare resource utilization and return to work.
Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) forms a major healthcare burden in Europe, but exact estimates concerning the economic burden on society are lacking. This study reports results from the PREFER in VTE study concerning resource utilization and absence from work in DVT patients. ⋯ Medical treatment of DVT differed between patients with active cancer and those without. Post-VTE or VTE-related resource utilization differs remarkably between countries. Work-loss seems high, but questions may be raised concerning the causality due to the presence of co-morbidities.