Comparison of deep vein thrombosis risks in acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by COVID-19 and bacterial pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has been observed in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by COVID-19 and those by bacterial pneumonia. However, the differences of incidence and risk factors of DVT in these two groups of ARDS had not been reported before.

Study design and methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study to investigate the difference of DVT in incidence and risk factors between the two independent cohorts of ARDS and eventually enrolled 240 patients, 105 of whom with ARDS caused by COVID-19 and 135 caused by bacterial pneumonia. Lower extremity venous compression ultrasound scanning was performed whenever possible regardless of clinical symptoms in the lower limbs. Clinical characteristics, including demogra

SUBMITTER: Cui N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9086137 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature