Venous thromboembolism in medical patients during hospitalisation and 3 months after hospitalisation: a prospective observational study.

Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the incidence and risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a cohort of medical patients both during the period of hospitalisation and following discharge.

Design: This was a prospective observational study to document the risk profile and incidence of VTE posthospitalisation among all medical patients admitted to our institution during the trial period.

Settings: Primary healthcare.