Research Article
Does Obesity Predispose Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients to Venous Thromboembolism despite Prophylaxis? A Retrospective Chart Review
| Outcomes | BMI < 30 kg/m2 | BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 | Unadjusted hazard ratio (95% CI), obese versus nonobese | p |
| VTE | 12 | 18 | 1.596 (0.7537–3.381) | 0.222 | VTE in ICU | 10 | 14 | | | DVT | 9 | 12 | | | PE | 0 | 2 | | | Both | 1 | 0 | | | VTE during rest of hospitalization | 2 | 4 | | | DVT | 2 | 3 | | | PE | 0 | 1 | | | Both | 0 | 0 | | |
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