High incidence of undiagnosed deep vein thrombosis among hospitalized people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study
The prevalence of lower limb DVT among hospitalized people living with HIV is high (18.3%) in our setting. Older age, a positive history of smoking, a low CD4 count (< 200), and TB coinfection are significant risk factors for DVT in HIV-positive inpatients.
Authors
- Eva Nabawanuka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8605-0951)
- Christine Sekaggya‐Wiltshire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9247-2950)
- Faith Ameda
- Robert Bizaleri Baluku
Institutions
- Mulago Hospital (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Thrombosis Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-025-00743-7
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00