Preventability of 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: JAMA Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2168-6254
DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1340