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Venous thromboembolism: a public health concern.

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Beckman, MG; Hooper, WC; Critchley, SE; Ortel, TL
Published in: Am J Prev Med
April 2010

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), defined as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or both, affects an estimated 300,000-600,000 individuals in the U.S. each year, causing considerable morbidity and mortality. It is a disorder that can occur in all races and ethnicities, all age groups, and both genders. With many of the known risk factors-advanced age, immobility, surgery, obesity-increasing in society, VTE is an important and growing public health problem. Recently, a marked increase has occurred in federal and national efforts to raise awareness and acknowledge the need for VTE prevention. Yet, many basic public health functions-surveillance, research, and awareness-are still needed. Learning and understanding more about the burden and causes of VTE, and raising awareness among the public and healthcare providers through a comprehensive public health approach, has enormous potential to prevent and reduce death and morbidity from deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism throughout the U.S.

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Am J Prev Med

DOI

EISSN

1873-2607

Publication Date

April 2010

Volume

38

Issue

4 Suppl

Start / End Page

S495 / S501

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Venous Thromboembolism
  • United States
  • Risk Factors
  • Public Health
  • Public Health
  • Population Surveillance
  • Morbidity
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
 

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Beckman, M. G., Hooper, W. C., Critchley, S. E., & Ortel, T. L. (2010). Venous thromboembolism: a public health concern. Am J Prev Med, 38(4 Suppl), S495–S501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2009.12.017
Beckman, Michele G., W Craig Hooper, Sara E. Critchley, and Thomas L. Ortel. “Venous thromboembolism: a public health concern.Am J Prev Med 38, no. 4 Suppl (April 2010): S495–501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2009.12.017.
Beckman MG, Hooper WC, Critchley SE, Ortel TL. Venous thromboembolism: a public health concern. Am J Prev Med. 2010 Apr;38(4 Suppl):S495–501.
Beckman, Michele G., et al. “Venous thromboembolism: a public health concern.Am J Prev Med, vol. 38, no. 4 Suppl, Apr. 2010, pp. S495–501. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2009.12.017.
Beckman MG, Hooper WC, Critchley SE, Ortel TL. Venous thromboembolism: a public health concern. Am J Prev Med. 2010 Apr;38(4 Suppl):S495–S501.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Prev Med

DOI

EISSN

1873-2607

Publication Date

April 2010

Volume

38

Issue

4 Suppl

Start / End Page

S495 / S501

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Venous Thromboembolism
  • United States
  • Risk Factors
  • Public Health
  • Public Health
  • Population Surveillance
  • Morbidity
  • Middle Aged
  • Male