A Clinical Tool for the Prediction of Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Trauma Patients | Zendy

Christopher Connelly | Zendy; Amy Laird | Zendy; Jeffrey S. Barton | Zendy; Peter E. Fischer | Zendy; Sanjay Krishnaswami | Zendy; Martin A. Schreiber | Zendy; David Zonies | Zendy; Jennifer M. Watters | Zendy

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A Clinical Tool for the Prediction of Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Trauma Patients

Author(s) -

Christopher Connelly,

Amy Laird,

Jeffrey S. Barton,

Peter E. Fischer,

Sanjay Krishnaswami,

Martin A. Schreiber,

David Zonies,

Jennifer M. Watters

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

jama surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 2168-6262

pISSN - 2168-6254

DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.2670

Subject(s) - medicine , receiver operating characteristic , logistic regression , pediatric trauma , venous thromboembolism , emergency medicine , incidence (geometry) , retrospective cohort study , psychological intervention , population , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , poison control , injury prevention , surgery , physics , environmental health , thrombosis , psychiatry , optics

Although rare, the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pediatric trauma patients is increasing, and the consequences of VTE in children are significant. Studies have demonstrated increasing VTE risk in older pediatric trauma patients and improved VTE rates with institutional interventions. While national evidence-based guidelines for VTE screening and prevention are in place for adults, none exist for pediatric patients, to our knowledge.

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