Proximal deep vein thrombosis among hospitalised medical and obstetric patients in Rwandan university teaching hospitals: prevalence and associated risk factors: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) by ultrasound scanning, as well as associated clinical features and known risk factors, among medical and obstetrics-gynaecology inpatients in two Rwandan tertiary hospitals. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTINGS:Rwanda teaching hospitals: Kigali and Butare University Teaching Hospitals. PARTICIPANTS:901 adult patients admitted to the Departments of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics-Gynecology (O&G) who were at least 21 years of age and willing to provide a consent. OUTCOMES:Prevalence of proximal DVT, clinical features and known risk factors associated with DVT. METHODS:Between August 2015 and August 2016, participants were screened for DVT by compressive ultrasound of femoral and popliteal veins, conducted as a

SUBMITTER: Mugeni R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6887052 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature