Hospice inpatient deep vein thrombosis detection (HIDDen) in advanced non-malignant diseases : A longitudinal pilot study

White, Clare; Noble, Simon; Swan, Flavia; Watson, Max; Allgar, Victoria; Napier, Eoin; Nelson, Annmarie; Johnson, Miriam J.

Abstract

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Objectives: To gain preliminary data regarding the prevalence of proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in those with non-malignant conditions admitted to specialist palliative care units (SPCUs). Methods: Data were collected as part of a prospective longitudinal observational study in five SPCUs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Registration: ISRCTN97567719) to estimate the prevalence of proximal femoral vein DVT in people admitted to SPCUs. The primary outcome for this exploratory substudy was the prevalence of DVT in patients with non-malignant palliative conditions. Consecutive consenting adults underwent bilateral femoral vein ultrasonography within 48 hours of admission. Data were collected on symptoms associated with venous thromboembolism. Patients were ineligible if the estimated prognosis was

Citation

White, C., Noble, S., Swan, F., Watson, M., Allgar, V., Napier, E., Nelson, A., & Johnson, M. J. (in press). Hospice inpatient deep vein thrombosis detection (HIDDen) in advanced non-malignant diseases : A longitudinal pilot study. BMJ supportive & palliative care, bmjspcare-2019-002039. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002039

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 20, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Feb 11, 2020
• Deposit Date: Apr 6, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 7, 2020
• Journal: BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care
• Print ISSN: 2045-435X
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: bmjspcare-2019-002039
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002039
• Keywords: Venous thromboembolism; Non-malignant; Hospices; Palliative care; Thromboprophylaxis; DVT
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3449508
• Publisher URL: https://spcare.bmj.com/content/early/2020/02/11/bmjspcare-2019-002039