Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism and Related Factors in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury

Background and Objective: Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are fatal problems following brain trauma that, if left untreated, can dramatically increase mortality. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and related factors in patients with traumatic brain injury. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 38 patients with isolated brain trauma in the intensive care unit. The study tool was a checklist that was completed as a file reading. The information required for the study was also collected through Doppler ultrasound and computed tomography angiography reports. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS software using Chi-square and Fisher tests. The significance level of the tests was considered 0.05.