Symptom burden and job absenteeism after treatment with additional catheter-directed thrombolysis for deep vein thrombosis | Zendy

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Symptom burden and job absenteeism after treatment with additional catheter-directed thrombolysis for deep vein thrombosis

Author(s) -

Tone Enden,

Kløw,

P.M. Sandset

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

patient related outcome measures

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1179-271X

DOI - 10.2147/prom.s47233

Subject(s) - medicine , thrombolysis , deep vein , randomized controlled trial , confidence interval , thrombosis , venous thrombosis , quality of life (healthcare) , absenteeism , surgery , physical therapy , nursing , management , myocardial infarction , economics

Additional catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) for acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) reduces long-term postthrombotic syndrome and is likely to represent a cost-effective alternative treatment compared to the standard treatment of anticoagulation and elastic compression stockings. Accelerated thrombus resolution has also been suggested to improve symptoms and patient function in the acute phase. We aimed to investigate whether additional CDT led to fewer symptoms and job absenteeism during the first 6 months after initiation of DVT treatment compared to standard treatment alone.

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