Background: Pneumonia is a major health concern despite advances in preventive measures including vaccinations. In the United States, Pneumonia is one of the most common cause of hospital admissions other than child birth. One million adults seek care in a hospital due to pneumonia every year with nearly 5% succumb to Pneumonia(1). We sought to [...]

Background: Increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been noted among cancer patients as compared to non-cancer. Cancer associated thrombosis caused three folds increased hospitalizations, increased inpatient/outpatient medical and prescription claims, and increased total health care costs per patient. Our objective was to study demographic, clinical and laboratory risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) among [...]