title: Venous thromboembolism in critically ill children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the current literature on venous thromboembolism (VTE) in critically ill children.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There is an increasing concern for VTE and its complications in critically ill children. Critically ill children are at increased risk of thromboembolism because of the treatment that they are receiving and their underlying condition. A complex relationship exists between thrombosis and infection. A thrombus is a nidus for infection, while infection increases the risk of thrombosis. Pediatric-specific guidelines for the prevention and treatment of thromboembolism are lacking. Current guidelines are based on the data from adults. Novel anticoagulants are now available for use in adults. Studies are ongoing to determine their safety in children. Risk assessment tools have recently been developed to determine the risk of thromboembolism in critically ill children. Certain molecules are associated with thromboembolism in adults.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pediatric critical care practitioners should be cognizant of the importance of VTE in critically ill children to allow early identification and treatment. Adequately powered clinical trials are critically needed to generate evidence that will guide the treatment and prevention of thromboembolism in critically ill children. Risk assessment tools that incorporate biomarkers may improve our ability to predict the occurrence of thromboembolism in critically ill children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: Lee A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Polikoff
authors.forename: E Vincent S
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Faustino
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D016638:Critical Illness; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
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