Incidence and predictive factors of lower extremity deep-vein thrombosis in patients with neurological diseases in a sub-saharan tertiary hospital

Incidence and predictive factors of lower extremity deep-vein thrombosis in patients with neurological diseases in a sub-saharan tertiary hospital

Background: Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) is a major cause of morbidity among patients with neurological disease and is implicated in 50%–90% of pulmonary embolisms (PE). Aim: This study aims to identify the incidence and predictive factors of lower extremity (LE) DVT in high-risk neurological patients...

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Main Authors: Francis Chukwuebuka Campbell, Enyereibe Chuks Ajare, Kelechi Onyenekeya Ndukuba, Okwuoma Okwunodulu, Idawarifagha Hart, Sunday Samuel Nnama, Terngu Titus Azaatse, Chika Anele Ndubuisi, Samuel Ohaegbulam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
d-dimers
deep-vein thrombosis
lower extremity
memfys hospital
predictive factors
Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2023;volume=32;issue=4;spage=382;epage=387;aulast=Campbell

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http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2023;volume=32;issue=4;spage=382;epage=387;aulast=Campbell

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