Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Despite this recognized risk, there are limited data and no anticoagulation guidelines for hospitalized pediatric IBD patients. The objectives of this study were to characterize pediatric IBD patients with VTE and determine risk factors.

Methods

This was a nested case-control study comparing hospitalized children with IBD diagnosed with VTE to those without VTE over a decade at a large referral center. Standard descriptive statistics were used to describe the VTE group. Multivariable conditional logistic regression was used to assess risk factors.

Results

Twenty-three cases were identified. Central venous catheter (CVC) presence (odds ratio [OR] 77.9; 95% con

SUBMITTER: Mitchel EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9066981 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature