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Table 3 Patient outcomes and comparison between patients with and without VTE

From: Point of care ultrasound screening for deep vein thrombosis in critically ill COVID-19 patients, an observational study

Outcomes

Total (n = 56)

No VTE

(n = 48)

VTE

(DVT ± PE; n = 3, PE n = 5)

p-value

ICU length-of-stay, days (IQR)

12 (6–20)

10 (6–18)

17 (15–25)

0.087

Died during ICU stay n(%)

11 (20)

9 (19)

2 (25)

0.649

Died within 90 days n(%)

14 (25)

12 (26)

2 (25)

> 0.999

Lowest PaO2/FiO2-ratio, kPa (IQR)

9.8 (8.6–11.0)

9.8 (8.2–11.0)

9.8 (9.4–11.1)

0.510

Vasoactive treatment n(%)

41 (73)

34 (71)

7 (88)

0.428

CRRT n(%)

11 (20)

6 (13)

5 (63)

0.005

Mechanical ventilation n(%)

35 (63)

28 (58)

7 (88)

0.236

  1. Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or absolute numbers (percentages). VTE Venous thromboembolism, PE Pulmonary embolism, DVT Deep vein thrombosis, ICU Intensive care unit, CRRT Continuous renal replacement therapy
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Thrombosis Journal

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