BACKGROUND Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common and severe complication of total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Inflammation has been proved to play a role in DVT. The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are biomarkers for systemic inflammation. The aim of the study is to investigate the predictive value of NLR and PLR for acute TJA-induced DVT. METHOD...

The risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in women taking oral contraceptives is increased if they are also cigarette smokers.' On the other hand, cigarette smoking has been said to "protect" against the subsequent development of DVT after myocardial infarction2 3 and also after emergency surgery.4 Our own study into the relation between cigarette smoking and postoperative DVT was part of a multi-...

BACKGROUND Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and its major complication pulmonary embolism (PE) are collectively known as venous thromboembolism. In Uganda, the prevalence of DVT among HIV patients has not been previously published. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and sonographic features of lower limb deep venous thrombosis among HIV positive patients on anti-retroviral treatme...

HYPOTHESIS Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) undergoing surgery are at increased risk for postoperative thromboembolism, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), myocardial infarction, and stroke. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Two hundred eleven hospitals participating in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement P...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to describe the epidemiological and clinical aspects of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in Behçet's disease (BD) and to determine the patients at high risk for this complication. METHODS Among 113 patients with BD according to the international criteria for classification of BD, those with DVT were retrospectively studied. The diagnosis of DVT was made in all cases using convent...

BACKGROUND Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients worldwide and, simultaneously, the most preventable. Studies revealed several risk factors of deep venous thrombosis in hospitalized patients. OBJECTIVE to identify frequency and factors associated with occurrence of deep venous thrombosis among diabetic patients referred to King Ab...

This article aims to give nurses an insight into proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DVT is relatively common and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Complications such as post-thrombotic syndrome, venous leg ulcers, recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) - pulmonary embolism (PE) or DVT - and pulmonary hypertension can develop following DVT diagnosis. There is also a risk ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the third most common vascular disease, after ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke and it is a silent killer. The mechanism underlying DVT, known as Virchow’s triad, are venous stasis, hypercoagubility and endothelial injury. DVT may cause life threatening condition like pulmonary embolism due to dislodgement of thrombus [1]. DVT has an estimated annual incidenc...

BACKGROUND There is controversy regarding routine prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients treated via a short leg cast or splint following lower extremity trauma. OBJECTIVES The main aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence of DVT and need for chemoprophylaxis in these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with ankle sprains or stable foot/ankle fractures were entere...

PURPOSE We determined the accuracy of sonography in the detection of isolated calf deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and the rate of indeterminate ultrasound examinations in patients with physical signs or symptoms suggestive of DVT. METHODS We reviewed the medical literature (MEDLINE) to determine the accuracy of sonography and the frequency of indeterminate studies in detecting isolated calf DVT...