Incidence of deep-venous thrombosis in nursing home residents using megestrol acetate.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of deep venous thrombosis in users of megestrol acetate in population of institutionalized elderly. DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. SETTING: A teaching nursing home in New York City. MEASUREMENTS: Number of cases of deep venous thrombosis in megesterol users. RESULTS: The incidence of deep venous thrombosis in 246 users was 4.9% CONCLUSION: There is a six-fold higher incidence of deep venous thrombosis among megestrol users in this population than in the general population of institutionalized elderly.
Aged↗