A preliminary study of intensivist-performed DVT ultrasound screening in trauma ICU patients (APSIT Study).

Lloyd RobertsTom RozenDeirdre MurphyAdam LawlerMark FitzgeraldHarry GibbsKyle BrooksJoshua F IhleTim LeongJudit OroszEldho PaulVinodh Bhagyalakshmi Nanjayya

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2020)

There is a substantial agreement between IP-CUS and DUS for PLEDVT screening in trauma patients in ICU with high risk for DVT. Large multicentre studies are needed to confirm this finding.

Keyphrases

trauma patients
end stage renal disease
intensive care unit
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
clinical trial
mechanical ventilation
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
study protocol
cross sectional
patient reported
case control