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Seasonality of occurrence of deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs
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Abstract
Published data concerning increased incidence of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) in different seasons of the year are divergent.
In the 12-month period lasting from 1st December 2007 to 30th November 2008, 48 cases of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limbs were diagnosed in the population of Bemowo, a district of Warsaw. The analysis of the incidence of DVT of the lower limbs occurrence at particular times of the year was performed. During the winter time, 11 episodes of DVT were diagnosed and, respectively, 16 episodes during the spring, 11 during the summer and 10 episodes of DVT during autumn. Using the Chi-square test, the authors revealed no statistically significant differences in the incidence of DVT of the lower extremities in different seasons.
Abstract
Published data concerning increased incidence of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) in different seasons of the year are divergent.
In the 12-month period lasting from 1st December 2007 to 30th November 2008, 48 cases of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limbs were diagnosed in the population of Bemowo, a district of Warsaw. The analysis of the incidence of DVT of the lower limbs occurrence at particular times of the year was performed. During the winter time, 11 episodes of DVT were diagnosed and, respectively, 16 episodes during the spring, 11 during the summer and 10 episodes of DVT during autumn. Using the Chi-square test, the authors revealed no statistically significant differences in the incidence of DVT of the lower extremities in different seasons.
Keywords
venous thromboembolism, deep vein thrombosis, epidemiology
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Seasonality of occurrence of deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs
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Research paper
Pages
8-10
Published online
2015-05-13
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DOI
10.5603/AA.2015.0002
Bibliographic record
Acta Angiologica 2015;21(1):8-10.
Keywords
venous thromboembolism
deep vein thrombosis
epidemiology
Authors
Malgorzata Dybowska
Witold Z. Tomkowski
Pawel Kuca
Dariusz Chmielewski