Table 1 Clinical characteristics of all cohort patients
From: Incidence of proximal deep vein thrombosis in medical critical care patients
Characteristic | All cohort patients (n=158) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR), years | 64.5 | (47-76) |
Female sex, n (%) | 76 | (48.1) |
Body mass index, median (IQR), kg/m2 | 21.6 | (19.1-24.2) |
Acute conditions, n (%) | Â | Â |
Acute respiratory failure | 129 | (81.6) |
Sepsis | 124 | (78.5) |
Acute kidney injury | 44 | (27.8) |
Congestive heart failure | 11 | (7) |
COPD with acute exacerbation | 10 | (6.3) |
Cerebrovascular accident | 9 | (5.7) |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 9 | (5.7) |
APACHE II, mean (SD), points | 21 | (7.5) |
History of cancer, n (%) | 25 | (15.8) |
History of previous VTE, n (%) | 2 | (1.3) |
Renal replacement therapy (RRT), n (%) | 25 | (15.8) |
Duration of RRT, median (IQR), days | 3 | (1-19) |
Platelet transfusion, n (%) | 28 | (17.7) |
Use of vasopressor or inotropes, n (%) | 107 | (67.7) |
Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 133 | (84.2) |
Use of neuromuscular blocking agent, n (%) | 24 | (15.3) |
Central venous line, n (%) | 85 | (53.8) |
Internal jugular vein | 73 | (46.2) |
Femoral vein | 24 | (15.2) |
Subclavian vein | 8 | (5.1) |
Cubital vein | 9 | (5.7) |