Epidemiologic Data of Patients in a Teaching Hospital

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

352 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-05-31

Study Completion Date

2005-07-31

Brief Summary

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This small cross-sectional epidemiological study is designed to evaluate the prevalence of the following parameters in hospitalized patients in a tertiary teaching hospital (medical department only):

* kidney insufficiency
* obesity
* use of unfractionated heparins / low molecular weight heparins
* other drugs effecting the hemostatic system

Detailed Description

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This small cross-sectional epidemiological study is designed to evaluate the prevalence of the following parameters in hospitalized patients in a tertiary teaching hospital (medical department only):

* kidney insufficiency
* obesity
* use of unfractionated heparins / low molecular weight heparins
* other drugs effecting the hemostatic system

Conditions

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Kidney Diseases Obesity

Keywords

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low molecular weight heparin unfractionated heparin

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All patients hospitalized at the defined days (two days) at Kantonsspital Luzern, Department of Medicine

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Principal Investigators

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P Schmid, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Kantonsspital Luzern, Hematology

A G Fischer, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Kantonsspital Luzern, Nephrology

W A Wuillemin, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Kantonsspital Luzern, Hematology

Locations

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Kantonsspital Luzern

Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

References

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Schmid P, Fischer AG, Wuillemin WA. Prevalence of impaired renal function in medical inpatients. Swiss Med Wkly. 2007 Sep 8;137(35-36):514. doi: 10.4414/smw.2007.11903. No abstract available.

Reference Type RESULT

PMID: 17990139 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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LMWHplus_1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id