Open AccessAwareness level of deep vein thrombosis the general population living in the Western region of Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Faisal Alhomayani,
Doha A Alsukhayri,
Sara Mohammed Alnemari,
Shahad Waslallah Althubaiti,
Miad M Alosaimi,
Khames T. Alzahrani
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1175_21
Subject(s) - medicine , deep vein , pulmonary embolism , observational study , thrombosis , specialty , seriousness , population , venous thrombosis , public health , cross sectional study , physical therapy , emergency medicine , family medicine , surgery , environmental health , pathology , political science , law
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) contains deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). It is a disabling circumstance with a high probability of recurrence and doubtlessly deadly. VTE is a significant public health issue affecting thousands of patients globally and is accountable for a high number of hospitalizations annually.