OBJECTIVE To evaluate the incidence of deep venous thrombosis in critically ill, Intensive Care Unit patients of Chinese ethnicity. DESIGN Prospective, observational study. SETTING Intensive Care Unit in a Hong Kong teaching hospital. PATIENTS Consecutive adult Chinese medical patients not receiving pharmacological or mechanical prophylaxis for deep venous thrombosis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASU...

Background: Deep vein thrombosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. However, its association with adenomatous polyposis coli is extremely rare. Here we present an interesting case of deep vein thrombosis associated with adenomatous polyposis coli. Case Presentation: A 15 year old female who was having fever and diarrhea for 5 months developed bilateral asymmetric painful swell...

Venous thromboembolism is a common condition affecting 7.1 persons per 10,000 person-years among community residents. Incidence rates for venous thromboembolism are higher in men and African Americans and increase substantially with age. It is critical to treat deep venous thrombosis at an early stage to avoid development of further complications, such as pulmonary embolism or recurrent deep ve...

BACKGROUND Heart diseases increase the risk of arterial embolism; whether they increase the risk of pulmonary embolism without peripheral venous thrombosis is less certain. METHODS AND RESULTS We conducted a nationwide, population-based case-control study in Denmark using patients diagnosed with pulmonary embolism and/or deep venous thrombosis between 1980 and 2007. We computed odds ratios to...

Introduction The Diagnostic Approach to Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis Background Symptoms and Signs Contrast Venography Impedance Plcthysmography Background Physiology and Techniyue Limitations of lmpedancc Plethysmography Early Clinical Trials: Establishing Accuracy in Symptomatic Acute Proximal DVT Management Studies: Early Success and Later Questions Impedance Plethysmography in Asymptomatic ...

The incidence of bilateral deep venous thrombosis in patients with single limb or bilateral symptoms was determined using duplex scan examination. In a prospective study, 157 inpatients with clinical suspicion of deep venous thrombosis underwent duplex scan evaluation of the lower extremities. Demographic characteristics, physical examination data, and risk factor information were collected. In...

Background: There is a knowledge gap with relation to the true incidence of deep vein thrombosis among patients undergoing vascular surgery procedures in Brazil. This study is designed to support the implementation of a surveillance system to control the quality of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in our country. Investigations in specific institutions have determined the true incidence of de...

UNLABELLED Some patients with acute deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs may present risk factors for recurrent disease. AIMS To analyze the most important conditions related to recurrent deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs, other than thrombophilias. PATIENTS AND METHODS We examined 88 consecutive patients (47 males-53.41%, average age 64.9 +/-13.9 years) admitted to a Medical C...

Background: It is well recognized that a hypercoagulable state exists when a person is exposed to high altitude environment. This may manifest as early thromboembolic episodes, which result in acute pulmonary embolism. On further exposure to high-altitude environment, the ongoing thrombogenesis has been implicated in the causation of subacute mountain sickness. Only anecdotal reports of deep ve...