Criteria for Outpatient Management of Proximal Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
| Autor: | Brian G. Rubin, Robert S. Woodward, Brian F. Gage, M D Botney, Roger D. Yusen, Brennan M. Haraden |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
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| Zdroj: | Chest. 115:972-979 |
| ISSN: | 0012-3692 |
| Popis: | Study objectives To develop and to evaluate selection criteria for outpatient management of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Design We developed outpatient treatment eligibility criteria that incorporated demographic and clinical data. We aimed to exclude patients at high risk for bleeding or recurrent clotting, as well as those with pulmonary embolism, limited cardiopulmonary reserve, or need for hospitalization due to another illness. Then, we retrospectively applied the criteria to hospitalized patients with newly diagnosed proximal lower extremity DVT to determine the fraction of patients eligible for outpatient therapy; patients were classified as eligible, possibly eligible, or ineligible for home treatment based on the selection criteria. Setting University hospital. Patients One hundred ninety-five hospitalized patients diagnosed as having proximal lower extremity DVT by duplex ultrasound over a 1-year period. Measurements Frequency of complications during initial DVT therapy, including major bleeding, symptomatic thromboembolism, and death. Results Eighteen (9%) patients were classified as eligible, and 18 (9%) were classified as possibly eligible for outpatient therapy. None of these patients developed complications. Of the 159 (82%) patients classified as ineligible, 13 (8%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4 to 12%) died or developed serious complications. Therefore, the eligibility criteria had a sensitivity of 100% (95% CI, 92 to 100%) and a negative predictive value of 100% (95% CI, 92 to 100%) for predicting serious complications. Conclusions Specific eligibility criteria may identify a subset of patients with acute DVT who can be treated safely at home. |
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