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Table 4 Incidence of bleeding risk and contraindications to anticoagulant therapies

From: Venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis in the acute hospital care setting: report from the ENDORSE study in Egypt

Risk factors for bleeding present at current admission

Surgical risk

Medical risk

All risk

 

(N = 227)

(N = 168)

(N = 395)

Significant renal impairment

6 (2.6%)

22 (13.1%)

28 (7.1%)

Intracranial hemorrhage

0 (0.0%)

1 (0.6%)

1 (0.3%)

Low platelet count (<100,000 per μl)

6 (2.6%)

10 (6.0%)

16 (4.1%)

Known bleeding disorder (congenital or acquired)

1 (0.4%)

3 (1.8%)

4 (1.0%)

Hepatic impairment (clinically relevant)

7 (3.1%)

16 (9.5%)

23 (5.8%)

Bleeding at hospital admission

19 (8.4%)

3 (1.8%)

22 (5.6%)

Active gastroduodenal ulcer

2 (0.9%)

4 (2.4%)

6 (1.5%)

Aspirin on admission

12 (5.3%)

35 (20.8%)

47 (11.9%)

NSAID on admission (excluding aspirin)

23 (10.1%)

10 (6.0%)

33 (8.4%)

  1. Abbreviations: NSAID = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
  2. Note: n is the numerator used in calculating the percentage; denominators may vary due to missing data.