Consensus-based clinical recommendations and research priorities for anticoagulant thromboprophylaxis in children hospitalized for COVID-19-related illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Observational studies indicate that children hospitalized with COVID-19-related illness, like adults, are at increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). A multicenter phase 2 clinical trial of anticoagulant thromboprophylaxis in children hospitalized with COVID-19-related illness has recently been initiated in the United States. To date, there remains a paucity of high-quality evidence to inform clinical practice world-wide. Therefore, the objective of this scientific statement is to provide consensus-based recommendations on the use of anticoagulant thromboprophylaxis in children hospitalized for COVID-19-related illnesses, and to identify priorities for future research.

Methods

We surveyed 20 pediatric hematologists and pediatric critical care physicians fr

SUBMITTER: Goldenberg NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9906345 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature