Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of posttraumatic hospitalized patients with symptoms related to venous thromboembolism: a single-center retrospective study

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of trauma inpatients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) symptoms diagnosed using computed tomographic angiography (CTA) in Korea. Methods In total, 7,634 patients admitted to the emergency department of Gachon University Gil Medical Ce...

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Main Authors: Hyung Su Park, Sung Youl Hyun, Woo Sung Choi, Jin-Seong Cho, Jae Ho Jang, Jea Yeon Choi
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Published: Korean Society of Traumatology 2022-09-01
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Woo Sung Choi
Jin-Seong Cho
Jae Ho Jang
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description Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of trauma inpatients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) symptoms diagnosed using computed tomographic angiography (CTA) in Korea. Methods In total, 7,634 patients admitted to the emergency department of Gachon University Gil Medical Center, a tertiary hospital, and hospitalized between July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020 were registered for this study. Of these patients, 278 patients who underwent CTA were enrolled in our study. Results VTE was found in 120 of the 7,634 patients (1.57%), and the positive diagnosis rate of the 278 patients who underwent CTA was 43.2% (120 of 278). The incidence of VTE was statistically significantly higher among those with severe head and neck injuries (Abbreviated Injury Scale, 3–5) than among those with nonsevere head and neck injuries (Abbreviated Injury Scale, 0–2; P=0.038). In a subgroup analysis, the severe and nonsevere head and neck injury groups showed statistically significant differences in known independent risk factors for VTE. In logistic regression analysis, the adjusted odds ratio of severe head and neck injury (Abbreviated Injury Scale, 3–5) for VTE was 1.891 (95% confidence interval, 1.043–3.430). Conclusions Trauma patients with severe head and neck injuries are more susceptible to VTE than those with nonsevere head and neck injuries. Thus, physicians must consider CTA as a priority for the diagnosis of VTE in trauma patients with severe head and neck injuries who show VTE-associated symptoms.
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spelling doaj-art-7e86f3a0fb4d4962a2da5a81050a4bd52025-01-16T04:54:41ZengKorean Society of TraumatologyJournal of Trauma and Injury2799-43172287-16832022-09-0135315916710.20408/jti.2021.00521193Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of posttraumatic hospitalized patients with symptoms related to venous thromboembolism: a single-center retrospective studyHyung Su Park0Sung Youl Hyun1Woo Sung Choi2Jin-Seong Cho3Jae Ho Jang4Jea Yeon Choi5 Department of Emergency Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea Department of Traumatology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea Department of Emergency Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea Department of Emergency Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea Department of Emergency Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea Department of Emergency Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, KoreaPurpose The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of trauma inpatients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) symptoms diagnosed using computed tomographic angiography (CTA) in Korea. Methods In total, 7,634 patients admitted to the emergency department of Gachon University Gil Medical Center, a tertiary hospital, and hospitalized between July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020 were registered for this study. Of these patients, 278 patients who underwent CTA were enrolled in our study. Results VTE was found in 120 of the 7,634 patients (1.57%), and the positive diagnosis rate of the 278 patients who underwent CTA was 43.2% (120 of 278). The incidence of VTE was statistically significantly higher among those with severe head and neck injuries (Abbreviated Injury Scale, 3–5) than among those with nonsevere head and neck injuries (Abbreviated Injury Scale, 0–2; P=0.038). In a subgroup analysis, the severe and nonsevere head and neck injury groups showed statistically significant differences in known independent risk factors for VTE. In logistic regression analysis, the adjusted odds ratio of severe head and neck injury (Abbreviated Injury Scale, 3–5) for VTE was 1.891 (95% confidence interval, 1.043–3.430). Conclusions Trauma patients with severe head and neck injuries are more susceptible to VTE than those with nonsevere head and neck injuries. Thus, physicians must consider CTA as a priority for the diagnosis of VTE in trauma patients with severe head and neck injuries who show VTE-associated symptoms.http://jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2021-0052.pdfwounds and injuriesvenous thromboembolismcomputed tomography angiographyepidemiologykorea
spellingShingle Hyung Su Park
Sung Youl Hyun
Woo Sung Choi
Jin-Seong Cho
Jae Ho Jang
Jea Yeon Choi
Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of posttraumatic hospitalized patients with symptoms related to venous thromboembolism: a single-center retrospective study
Journal of Trauma and Injury
wounds and injuries
venous thromboembolism
computed tomography angiography
epidemiology
korea
title Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of posttraumatic hospitalized patients with symptoms related to venous thromboembolism: a single-center retrospective study
title_full Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of posttraumatic hospitalized patients with symptoms related to venous thromboembolism: a single-center retrospective study
title_fullStr Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of posttraumatic hospitalized patients with symptoms related to venous thromboembolism: a single-center retrospective study
title_full_unstemmed Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of posttraumatic hospitalized patients with symptoms related to venous thromboembolism: a single-center retrospective study
title_short Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of posttraumatic hospitalized patients with symptoms related to venous thromboembolism: a single-center retrospective study
title_sort epidemiology and clinical characteristics of posttraumatic hospitalized patients with symptoms related to venous thromboembolism a single center retrospective study
topic wounds and injuries
venous thromboembolism
computed tomography angiography
epidemiology
korea
url http://jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2021-0052.pdf
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