Browsing by Subject "Pulmonary embolism"

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Prevalence of lower limb deep venous thrombosis using doppler ultrasound among patients with abdomino-pelvic malignancies at the Uganda Cancer Institute.

Mbabazi, Margaret (Makerere University, 2014)

Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), a term encompassing deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a major complication of cancer. Studies show that 10-15% of patients with cancer suffer a VTE ...
Prevalence, sonographic findings and factors associated with deep venous thrombosis among HIV in-patients at selected national referral hospitals, Uganda

Baluku, Robert Bizaleri (Makerere University, 2024)

BACKGROUND: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is part of a spectrum of venous thromboembolism (VTE) which also includes pulmonary embolism (PE). Up to 50% of hospitalized individuals who develop PE have DVT and PE is said to be ...