Demographic of deep vein thrombosis at a Tertiary Institution in Nigeria

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Deep vein thrombosis is a spectrum of venous thrombo-embolism, which is due to a complex interplay between genetic and acquired risk factors and the second most common cause of morbidity and mortality. There is an increasing trend in the number of patients with DVT Materials and methods: A retrospective study with 5 years of data (2018-2022) obtained from the medical register of the department of haematology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar. The data collected were analysed using Microsoft Excel 2016 and IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 26. Results: A total of 13 cases were seen during the 5-years period with male to female ratio of 1:2.2 and a mean age of 45.31 ± 12.45. Most patients were in their 30s and 40s and from and from the Efik tribe. Conclusion: This study aims to awaken our consciousness of the increasing epidemiological burden of DVT in our environment and helps to enhance further investigation into the relationship between DVT, genetics, and tribe. Furthermore, establishing a venous thromboembolism multidisciplinary management team is sacrosanct for records and quality management.