EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASPECTS ABOUT COVID-19 AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH VENOUS THROMBOSIS IN TIMES OF PANDEMICS: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

The link between the epidemiology and health planning is one of the topics most studied by researchers, teachers and professionals of health. Especially, recently in times of COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, searched to investigate the epidemiological aspects of COVID-19 related to venous thrombosis (TV), currently. The data source used was the Capes Journal Portal. A spatial evaluation of the publications was carried out, where a survey of 241 documents was obtained, 18 selected for the study, of which 10 tabulated. Was found that racial, economic and sociodemographic aspects aren’t related to COVID-19 and TV. But, the increase in D-dimer is related to the pathology's coagulation deficiency processes. As well, the patient's elevate age, obesity, increased liver enzymes, systolic blood pressure, male patients, prolonged mechanical ventilation, with history of thrombosis and factors associated to cerebral venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, these lead to high rates of mortality. However, all these aspects must be investigated according to the evolution of the disease and the development of new treatments to TV in patients with COVID-19. These data confirm the importance of studying this correlation. All these aspects must be investigated according to the evolution of the disease and the development of new treatments to treat TV in patients with COVID-19. These data confirm the importance of studying this correlation. Knowledge of the epidemiology of the disease is essential to apply prophylactic measures, according to the specificity of each risk situation and, thus, to reduce its complications.