title: Incidence of deep-venous thrombosis in nursing home residents using megestrol acetate.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the incidence of deep venous thrombosis in users of megestrol acetate in population of institutionalized elderly.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective chart review.
  
  
  METHODS
  A teaching nursing home in New York City.
  
  
  METHODS
  Number of cases of deep venous thrombosis in megesterol users.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The incidence of deep venous thrombosis in 246 users was 4.9%
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors.affiliation: The Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, Bronx, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kropsky
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: E Paul
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Cherniack
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D019290:Megestrol Acetate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D019290:Megestrol Acetate