Paediatric venous thromboembolism: a report from the Italian Registry of Thrombosis in Children (RITI).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Italian Registry of Thrombosis in Children (RITI) was established by a multidisciplinary team with the aims of improving knowledge about neonatal and paediatric thrombotic events in Italy and providing a preliminary source of data for the future development of specific clinical trials and diagnostic-therapeutic protocols.

Materials and methods

We analysed the subset of RITI data concerning paediatric systemic venous thromboembolic events that occurred between January 2007 and June 2013.

Results

Eighty-five deep venous thromboses and seven pulmonary emboli were registered in the RITI. A prevalence peak was observed in children aged 10 to 18 years and, unexpectedly, in children aged 1 to 5 years. A central venous line was the main risk factor (55% of veno

SUBMITTER: Giordano P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6034769 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature