July 1, 2026 · BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2026-100016

Venous thromboembolism after mechanical restraint in psychiatric hospitals: population based cohort and self-controlled case series study

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The authors aimed to investigate the short-term risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following mechanical restraint in psychiatric hospital inpatients. Their study found that mechanical restraint significantly increased the risk of VTE, with a cumulative incidence of 3.5 per 1000 patients within 30 days, compared to 1.7 per 1000 for chemical restraint, emphasizing the need for preventive measures in this vulnerable population.

Jakob Hansen Viuff, Lars Pedersen, Irene Petersen, Jan P Vandenbroucke, Søren Dinesen Østergaard, Henrik Toft Sørensen

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