Pediatric Hospital Acquired Venous Thromboembolism
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Pediatric Hospital Acquired Venous Thromboembolism
Pediatric hospital acquired venous thromboembolism (HA-VTE) is an increasing problem with an estimated increase from 5.3 events per 10,000 pediatric hospital admissions in the early 1990s to a current estimate of 30-58 events per 10,000 pediatric hospital admissions. Pediatric HA-VTE is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The etiology is multifactorial but central venous cathet...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Pediatrics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2296-2360
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2017.00198