Key result
In patients with lower limb deep vein thrombosis, prominent risk factors included age over 50 years (62.4%), high blood pressure (40.8%), heart disease (13%), and kidney problems (7.9%).
Why the study?
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a common psychological consequence of traumatic events often accompanied by functional impairment, prompting an investigation into its indicators among trauma patients.
Cross-Sectional (n=277)
Yes
Older age, hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease were identified as the most prominent risk factors for deep vein thrombosis in this Iranian cohort.
Background & aim: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most common psychological consequence of traumatic events, which is usually accompanied by functional impairment, which is often accompanied by other psychological disorders. The purpose of this study was to investigate the indicators of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in trauma patients referred to the examination department of the General Administration of Forensic Medicine of Fars province. Methods: The present study a cross-sectional one conducted in the years 2020 and 2021. In the present study, 160 participants were selected accidentally among people who experienced trauma and referred to the forensic medical examination centers in Shiraz. In this study, people with the age of 18 years or more who agreed to participate in the study and who were referred for the purpose of evaluating injuries caused by trauma, were included in the study. In this study, the participants were evaluated using the Trauma Exposure Questionnaire (PCL-5) and DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder levels. Results: In the present study, 160 people referred to the forensic medical examination unit were examined, including 91 men (56.87%) and 69 women (43.12%). Of these, 75 people (46.87%) qualified for PTSD based on ICD-10 criteria. The average age of the subjects was 45.67 11.96 years, the youngest of whom was 18 years old and the oldest was 75 years old. Among the subjects studied, 9 people (12.00%) had a history of drinking alcoholic beverages, 6 people (8.00%) had a history of addiction, and 26 people (34.66%) had a history of smoking. On the other hand, 13 of the participants in this study had a history of visiting psychiatrists and psychologists and taking medication for psychological disorders. PTSD clinical evaluations measured in the studied subjects showed subclinical PTSD in 15 people, clinical form in 31 people, sub-group I PTSD in 7 people, sub-group II PTSD in 13 people, sub-group III PTSD in 6 people and Subgroup IV PTSD was observed in 3 people.
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Mohaddes et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) (n=277). DVT risk factors (age, hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease) was evaluated on Relative frequency of DVT risk factors. In patients with lower limb deep vein thrombosis, prominent risk factors included age over 50 years (62.4%), high blood pressure (40.8%), heart disease (13%), and kidney problems (7.9%).
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