Open AccessSeverity of Depressive Symptoms is Associated with Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Patients with a Major Depressive Episode
Author(s) -
Kazuhisa Yoshizawa,
Masahiro Takeshima,
Sayaka Ishino,
Masaya Ogasawara,
Dai Fujiwara,
Yu Itoh,
Aya Imanishi,
Hidenobu Ohta,
Kazuo Mishima
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2021
pISSN - 1176-6328
DOI - 10.2147/ndt.s331409
Subject(s) - medicine , electroconvulsive therapy , odds ratio , depression (economics) , major depressive disorder , asymptomatic , confidence interval , logistic regression , depressive symptoms , risk factor , psychiatry , anxiety , electroconvulsive shock , amygdala , economics , macroeconomics
A major depressive episode is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in psychiatric inpatients. However, it is unclear whether the severity of depressive symptoms or duration of the current depressive episode is associated with VTE. Further, the VTE prevalence among hospitalized patients with a major depressive episode receiving electroconvulsive therapy is unknown. This retrospective study examined factors associated with VTE among hospitalized patients with a major depressive episode and estimated the prevalence of VTE in such patients who underwent electroconvulsive therapy.