ArticleThrombosis journal2020
Incidence of thromboembolism in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Article in Thrombosis journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT05028244 (Systematic Ultrasound Screening for Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis in ICU Patients With Severe COVID-19), which is not on this map. Cited by 55 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Systematic Ultrasound Screening for Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis in ICU Patients With Severe COVID-19: a Randomized Clinical Trial.
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 113 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Erratum issued
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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundSince the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the incidence of thromboembolism has been increasingly reported. The aim of this systematic review was to explore the incidence of venous and arterial thromboembolism among COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization.
methodsMedline, Embase, Scopus, and grey literature were searched until June 2020. Observational studies reported on the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or arterial thromboembolism (ATE) were included. The pool incidences and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using the random-effects model.
resultsA total of 36 studies were included. In the intensive care unit (ICU) setting, the pooled incidence of VTE was 28% (95% CI, 22-34%). Subgroups based on compression ultrasound (CUS) screening revealed a higher incidence of DVT in the CUS screening group than in the no CUS screening group (32% [95% CI, 18-45%] vs. 6% [95% CI, 4-9%]). The pooled incidence of ATE in ICU was 3% (95% CI, 2-5%). In the non-ICU setting, the pooled incidence of VTE was 10% (95% CI, 6-14%,).
conclusionsThe incidence of VTE in COVID-19 patients was higher in the ICU setting than in the non-ICU setting, and also significantly higher in studies that incorporated the CUS screening protocol. The incidence of ATE in the ICU setting was low. VTE prophylactic measures should be given to all hospitalized patients diagnosed with COVID-19.
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