Geriatrician-Performed Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Detection of Deep Venous Thrombosis in Geriatric Inpatients - A Proof of Concept Study

Abstract

This study was conducted as a single-center feasibility study. Patients with suspicion of deep venous thrombosis defined as Well's score of 0-1 with a concomitant elevated D-dimer or a Well's score ≥ 2 regardless of D-dimer were eligible for inclusion. In addition, the following inclusion criteria were met: 1) ≥ 65 years, and 2) presence of ≥ 2 diseases. No current DVT diagnosis or targeted treatment against DVT. Patients first underwent ultrasound examination by a geriatrician and subsequently by a blinded radiologist.