Incidence of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Hospitalized Chinese Medical Patients and the Impact of DVT Prophylaxis
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2011
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Cheng, G.
Chan, C.
Liu, Y. T.
Choy, Y. F.
Wong, M. M.
Yeung, P. K.
Ng, K. L.
Tsang, L. S.
Wong, R. S.
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Objective. To evaluate the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in hospitalized Chinese
medical patients and the impact of DVT prophylaxis. Methods. All cases of confirmed
proximal DVT from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2008 were reviewed retrospectively to
determine the presence of risk factors and whether DVT developed: during hospitalization
in medical wards or in case of readmission with a diagnosis of DVT within 14 days of
discharge from a recent admission to medical wards. The impact of prophylaxis will be
estimated by comparing the annual incidence of proximal DVT among medical patients
hospitalized from 2005 to 2007 with that of 2008 (DVT prophylaxis commonly used).
Results. From 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2008, 3938 Doppler ultrasound studies were
performed for suspected DVT. Proximal DVT was diagnosed in 687 patients. The calculated
incidence of proximal DVT among medical patients hospitalized for at least two days was
1.8%, 2%, and 1.7% for the year 2005, 2006, and 2007, respectively. The incidence was
1.1% for 2008 (P < .001). Conclusion. Proximal DVT was substantial in Chinese
medical patients, and DVT prophylaxis might reduce such risk.
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Cheng, G., C. Chan, Y. T. Liu, Y. F. Choy, et al. 2011. "Incidence of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Hospitalized Chinese Medical Patients and the
Impact of DVT Prophylaxis." Thrombosis 2011: 629383. doi:10.1155/2011/629383