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Predictors Of Poor Quality Of Life After Primary Lower Limb Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Perspective From A Developing Nation, Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, Muhammad Asad Moosa, Fareed A. Shaikh, Noman Shahzad, Shahid Nazir, Ziad Sophie
Predictors Of Poor Quality Of Life After Primary Lower Limb Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Perspective From A Developing Nation, Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, Muhammad Asad Moosa, Fareed A. Shaikh, Noman Shahzad, Shahid Nazir, Ziad Sophie
Department of Surgery
Objective: We aimed to determine predictors of poor long term quality of life, using the VEINES Quality of Life (QOL) questionnaire, in patients with lower limb deep venous thrombosis (DVT).
Material and Methods: This study included adult patients with primary lower limb DVT between January 2007 and December 2017. Post thrombotic syndrome (PTS) was assessed using the Villalta score and Quality of Life (QoL) by the VEINES quality of life questionnaire.
Results: Our study included 125 patients, 57 (45.6%) of whom were males. The patient population's median age was 41 years (IQR: 34-47 years). The median follow …