Systemic corticosteroids and the risk of venous thromboembolism in COPD patients: A nationwide study of 30.473 outpatients with severe-very severe COPD
Conclusion: The risk of VTE hospitalization was higher among patients who used long courses of OCS, however the absolute risk was low, suggesting some under-reporting of the condition. Explanations for the finding include a true effect and residual confounding and as such our results need confirmation in experimental studies.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rastoder, E., Sivapalan, P., Eklöf, J., Saeed, M. I., Jordan, A. S., Meteran, H., Tonnesen, L., Biering-Sorensen, T., Lokke, A., Seershol, N., Nielsen, T. L., Carlsen, J., Janner, J., Godtfredsen, N., Bodtger, U., Laursen, C., Hilberg, O., Knop, F Tags: Pulmonary embolism Source Type: research