2014
Overuse of Compression Ultrasound for Patients with Lower Extremity Cellulitis
Gunderson CG, Chang JJ. Overuse of Compression Ultrasound for Patients with Lower Extremity Cellulitis. Thrombosis Research 2014, 134: 846-850. PMID: 25179516, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2014.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep vein thrombosisOccurrence of DVTLower extremity cellulitisCompression ultrasoundExtremity cellulitisContralateral deep vein thrombosisIpsilateral deep vein thrombosisNew deep vein thrombosisRetrospective cohort studyAcademic medical centerMost patientsRate of useAdult patientsCohort studyHospitalized patientsVein thrombosisDischarge diagnosisMonth followPatient managementInclusion criteriaCellulitisMedical CenterICD-9PatientsRoutine use
2013
Risk of deep vein thrombosis in patients with cellulitis and erysipelas A systematic review and meta-analysis
Gunderson CG, Chang JJ. Risk of deep vein thrombosis in patients with cellulitis and erysipelas A systematic review and meta-analysis. Thrombosis Research 2013, 132: 336-340. PMID: 23948644, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2013.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep vein thrombosisPrevalence of DVTPooled incidence rateCompression ultrasoundIncidence rateDVT rateVein thrombosisNewcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment ScaleRisk of DVTOverall pooled incidence rateProximal deep vein thrombosisOverall DVT rateUnilateral limb swellingLow-risk patientsGroup of patientsQuality Assessment ScaleRandom-effects modelSystematic literature searchCohort studyRisk patientsCommon presentationLimb swellingProspective studyRetrospective studyCellulitis