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. 2022 May 14;26(1):163–168. doi: 10.1007/s40477-022-00689-w

Table 2.

Prevalence of DVT

All patients
N = 125
N (%; 95% CI)
Patients with previous VTE (during admission)
N = 34
N (%; 95% CI)
Patient without previous VTE during admission
N = 91
N (%; 95% CI)
Outcome
 Asymptomatic DVT found with US-screening 5 (4.0%; 1.3–9.1%) 3 (8.8%; 1.9–23.7%) 2 (2.2%; 0.3–7.7%)
 VTE diagnosed within 28 days after study ultrasound 9 (7.2%; 3.3–13.2%) 1 (2.9%; 0.1–15.3%) 8 (8.8%; 3.9–16.6%)
 Pulmonary embolism 9 (7.2%; 3.3–13.2%) 1 (2.9%; 0.1–15.3%) 8 (8.8%; 3.9–16.6%)
 DVT leg 0 (0.0%; 0.0–2.9%) 0 (0%; 0.0–10.3%) 0 (0%; 0.0–4.0%)
 DVT arm 0 (0.0%; 0.0–2.9%) 0 (0%; 0.0–10.3%) 0 (0%; 0.0–4.0%)
 Days after study ultrasound—median (IQR) 3 (0.5–7.5) 0 (N/A) 3.5 (1.3 -7.8)
  30 day mortality 10 (8.0%; 3.9–14.2%) 1 (2.9%; 0.1–15.3%) 8 (8.8%; 3.9–16.6%)

Data are presented as absolute numbers with (%), interquartile range (IQR) or 95% confidence intervals (95% CI)

US ultrasound, VTE venous thromboembolism, DVT deep vein thrombosis