Association of Psychiatric Treatment with Deep Vein Thrombosis in Lower Extremities in Inpatients (A Preliminary Study)

Abstract

This study evaluated the prevalence and indicators of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in psychiatric inpatients kept in isolation. In 39 consecutive patients admitted from January to December in 2019, the D-dimer level, gender, age, presence/absence of central venous catheter placement and so on were studied in relation to the prevalence of DVT assessed using ultrasonography. Eight cases with DVT (20.5%) were identified. No factors except age were associated with the presence of DVT. In conclusion, in psychiatric inpatients kept in isolation, the prevalence of DVT was high and substantially higher in elderly patients.