Screening Protocol and Prevalence of Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19.

Jorge Álvarez TroncosoLuis Ramos-RupertoPelayo Fernández-CidónElena Trigo-EstebanYashdeep Singh PathaniaCarmen Busca-ArenzanaManuel Quintana-DíazAntonio Buño-SotoFrancisco Arnalich-FernándezCarmen Fernández-Capitán

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2021)

In our cohort, 26.5% of the patients presented VTD. Screening strategy based on age-adjusted D-dimer and POCUS proved high sensitivity and specificity. Future trials focused on screening strategies are necessary to early detect the presence of DVT and PE and determine thromboprophylaxis strategies in patients with COVID-19.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
randomized controlled trial
prognostic factors
risk factors
venous thromboembolism
peritoneal dialysis