Table 1 Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the patients in the study
Patient characteristics | All patients (N = 117) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | Median (IQR) years | 47 (28–68) |
Sex-male | n (%) | 100 (77) |
Trauma type | ||
TBI | n (%) | 58 (50) |
Pelvic/lower limb fracture | n (%) | 32 (27) |
Spinal cord injury | n (%) | 10 (9) |
Risk factor for DVT | ||
Known h/o DVT/PE | n (%) | 4 (3) |
Femoral CVC present | n (%) | 26 (22) |
Location of femoral CVC-right | n (%) | 23 (88) |
Severity of Illness Scores | ||
ISS score | Mean (SD) | 27.5 (9.53) |
APACHE II Score | Median (IQR) | 14 (10–19) |
DVT prophylaxis | ||
Calf compression devices | n (%) | 103 (88) |
Compression stockings | n (%) | 106 (91) |
Enoxaparin** | n (%) | 13 (11) |
Mechanical ventilation | n (%) | 86 (74) |
Duration of mechanical ventilation | Median (IQR) days | 5.4 (2.4–9.5) |
ICU length of stay | Median (IQR) days | 6.6 (3.2–11.6) |
Hospital length of stay* | Median (IQR) days | 17 (11–22) |
Survival | n (%) | 104 (89) |