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01-02-2011 | Poster presentation
Deep venous thrombosis in ICU patients: exploring the submerged part of the iceberg by an expanded intra-ICU ultrasound surveillance program
Authors:
A Cecchi, M Boddi, M Ciapetti, F Barbani, M Bonizzoli, J Parodo, L Perretta, G Zagli, E Spinelli, A Peris
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2011
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Excerpt
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of lower extremities is a well-known complication in critically ill patients, but data for DVT prevalence in upper venous districts are rare. To explore the real prevalence of DVT in ICU patients, intensivists' routine ultrasound (US) surveillance was extended to include upper vein districts. …