High level of venous thromboembolism in critically ill trauma patients despite early and well-driven thromboprophylaxis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the most common preventable causes of in-hospital death in trauma patients surviving their injuries. We assessed the prevalence, incidence and risk factors for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in critically ill trauma patients, in the setting of a mature and early mechanical and pharmacological thromboprophylaxis protocol.

Methods

This was a prospective observational study on a cohort of patients from a surgical intensive care unit of a university level 1 trauma centre. We enrolled consecutive primary trauma patients expected to be in intensive care for ≥48 h. Thromboprophylaxis was protocol driven. DVT screening was performed by duplex ultrasound of upper and lower extremities within the first 48 h, b

SUBMITTER: Hamada SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5595705 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature