Prevalence of lower limb deep venous thrombosis among adult HIV positive patients attending an outpatient clinic at Mulago Hospital

Prevalence of lower limb deep venous thrombosis among adult HIV positive patients attending an outpatient clinic at Mulago Hospital

Abstract Background Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and its major complication pulmonary embolism (PE) are collectively known as venous thromboembolism. In Uganda, the prevalence of DVT among HIV patients has not been previously published. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and sonogr...

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Main Authors: Sosthene Tsongo Vululi, Samuel Bugeza, Muyinda Zeridah, Henry Ddungu, Akello Betty Openy, Mubiru Frank, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:AIDS Research and Therapy
Subjects:
Lower limb veins anatomy
Well’s score
Doppler ultrasound
DVT echo pattern
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12981-018-0191-1

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