Open AccessPredictable Risk Factors of Upper-Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis in a Level I Trauma Center
Author(s) -
Scarlett Tohme,
Aparna Vancheswaran,
Kyle Mobbs,
Jessica Kydd,
Nisha Lakhi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s311669
Subject(s) - medicine , trauma center , venous thrombosis , venous thromboembolism , thrombosis , center (category theory) , surgery , retrospective cohort study , chemistry , crystallography
Venous thromboembolism is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in hospital patients, especially that of the lower extremities. Risk factors and diagnostic elements of upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis (UEDVT) are poorly understood compared to those of the lower extremities. The primary objectives of this study were to identify predictive risk factors of secondary UEDVT.