Does Obesity Predispose Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients to Venous Thromboembolism despite Prophylaxis? A Retrospective Chart Review

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Risk factors for VTE</td><td class="align_center">Hazard ratio (95% CI)</td><td class="align_center"><i>p</i></td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Obesity</td><td class="align_center">1.494 (0.7022–3.180)</td><td class="align_center">0.2971</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Vasopressor use</td><td class="align_center">3.037 (1.1028–8.364)</td><td class="align_center">0.0316</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Mechanical ventilation</td><td class="align_center">1.059 (0.3647–3.074)</td><td class="align_center">0.9164</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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Table 3: Does Obesity Predispose Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients to Venous Thromboembolism despite Prophylaxis? A Retrospective Chart Review 