… Case series of morbidly obese patients (>100 lb overweight or … small incidence of postoperative
venous thromboembolism.11, … that obesity is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in …

… Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most … Obesity is a major public health problem
not only in the United States, but also rapidly is becoming a global threat [8]. While obesity …

… RE Obesity as a risk factor in venous thromboembolism. … symptomatic recurrent venous
thromboembolism. Results A total of 168 patients had recurrent venous thromboembolism. Mean (…

… Obesity is associated with numerous pathological conditions, including venous thromboembolism
(… VTE is a multifactorial disease; more than half of the hospitalized patients are at risk …

… Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized
patients. … Obesity, including morbid obesity, is associated with a high risk of VTE and, …

… Obesity is considered a highly prevalent risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in
hospitalized patients… However, recommendations for VTE prophylaxis in obese patients are not …

… Registry of Patients with Venous Thromboembolism (RIETE) conferred a higher rate of fatal
PE in patients with a BMI lower than 25 kg/m 2 when compared with patients with a BMI of 25 …

… patients with a BMI of >40 kg/m 2 or weight > 120 kg [16,17]. Given the limited clinical outcome
data available for obese patients … VTE and bleeding events) in a cohort of obese patients. …

… Of particular concern are the risks that millions of obese … The risk of venous thrombosis
increases with obesity, so that … studies that obesity might predispose to venous thromboembolism (…

… ill obese medical patients receiving standard VTE chemoprophylaxis to the rate in nonobese
patients … in critically ill obese medical patients receiving standard VTE chemoprophylaxis. …