Clinical-Epidemiological Study on patients, victims of venous thromboembolism due to burns in the period 2020-2021 in the unit of burns in Piauí

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593972327119

• Palavras-chave: burns, Deep vein thrombosis, Epidemiology, Piauí.

• Keywords: burns, Deep vein thrombosis, Epidemiology, Piauí.

• Abstract:

  The patient suffering from a major burn has the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), due to the fact that they comprise the entire Virchow triad. Although there is little research in Brazil and in the state of Piauí, evidence indicates that the incidence of DVT in burn patients is around 0.61%, and can reach 1.2% in cases of ICU admission or when the burned area exceeds 10% of the body surface. Our objective was to study the prevalence of the association between burns and thromboembolic events, comparing our results with the existing literature and identifying which factors have the greatest influence on the occurrence of these events. The results found allowed comparisons to be made with other hospital realities and to verify that the incidence of DVT in burn patients is generally low, around 3.01% in the general and pediatric population, and 4.6% in the state of Piauí, in general.