Publications by authors named "Hailey L Vandenhazel"
Article Synopsis
- Anticoagulants like warfarin and direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are used to manage venous thromboembolism (VTE), particularly in obese patients, and recent guidelines on DOACs have been updated.
- The study analyzed 1826 adult patients with obesity (BMI ≥30) and VTE from 2014 to 2022, focusing on the trends in DOAC prescriptions.
- Results indicated a significant increase in DOAC prescriptions from 2017 to 2022, with over half of the patients receiving them, despite limited safety data for those with higher obesity levels.
