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A new interesting article has been published in TH Open. 2019 Jul 17;3(3):e203-e209. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1692988. eCollection 2019 Jul. and titled:

Trends and Inpatient Outcomes of Venous Thromboembolism-Related Admissions in Patients with Philadelphia-Negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms.

Authors of this article are:

Katiyar V, Uprety A, Mendez-Hernandez A, Fuentes HE, Andrade XA, Zia M.

A summary of the article is shown below:

Background  Patients with Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), including polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocytosis (ET), and primary myelofibrosis (MF), have a significant risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). We aim to determine the trends in annual rates of VTE-related admissions, associated cost, length of stay (LOS), and in-hospital mortality in patients with MPN. Methods  We identified patients with PV, ET, and MF from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2006 to 2014 using ICD-9CM coding. Hospitalizations where VTE was among the top-three diagnoses were considered VTE-related. We compared in-hospital outcomes between VTE and non-VTE hospitalizations using chi-square and Mann-Whitney U -test and used linear regression for trend analysis. Results  We identified 1,046,666 admissions with a diagnosis of MPN. Patients were predominantly white (65.6%), females (52.7%), with a median age of 66 years (range: 18-108). The predominant MPN was ET (54%). There was no difference in in-hospital mortality between groups (VTE: 3.4% vs. non-VTE: 3.2%; p  = 0.12); however, VTE admissions had a longer LOS (median: 6 vs. 5 days; p  < 0.01) and higher cost (median: VTE US$32,239 vs. 28,403; p ≤ 0.01). The annual rate of VTE admissions decreased over time (2006: 3.94% vs. 2014: 2.43%; p ≤ 0.01), compared with non-VTE-related admissions. Conclusion  In our study, VTE-related admissions had similar in-hospital mortality as compared with non-VTE-related admissions. The rates of hospitalizations due to VTE have decreased over time but are associated with a higher cost and LOS. Newer risk assessment tools may assist in preventing VTE in high-risk patients and optimizing resource utilization.
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This article is a good source of information and a good way to become familiar with topics such as: essential thrombocytosis;myeloproliferative neoplasm;polycythemia vera;primary myelofibrosis;venous thromboembolism.

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