Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery

Department of Public Health, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda

Publications

• Research Article   
  Assessment of Venous Thromboembolism Risk and Use of Anticoagulant Thromboprophylaxis in Chuk, Rwanda: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): Emile Abimana*, Etienne Ntabanganyimana, Raphael Ndahimana, Osee Sebatunzi R and Florence Masaisa
  
  Background: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is common and preventable disease among non-surgical hospitalized patients. Its incidence is high and alarming. Acute medical patients have VTE risk during and after hospitalization. Padua prediction score is a risk model created to identify high VTE risk patients among non-surgical hospitalized patients. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional survey of 107 patients admitted in internal medicine wards that were assessed as acute ill patients at emergency department, in a period of 4 weeks. The demographic and clinical data were collected using a designed questionnaire. VTE risk was defined as having a Padua prediction scores of ≥ 4 points. Statistical analysis was done to determine prevalence. The patients at high VTE risk received thromboprophylaxis. Results: Of one hun.. View more»
  

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