2018
Epidemiology of Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Adolescents
Faustino EVS, Shabanova V, Pinto MG, Li S, Trakas E, Miksa M, Gertz S, Polikoff LA, Napolitano M, Brudnicki AR, Tala JA, Silva CT, Investigators T, Miksa M, Taragin B, Blickman J, Taillie E, Trakas E, Balasco A, Herliczek T, Polikoff L, Dovi G, Napolitano M, Gertz S, Riordan M, Zasa J, Brudnicki A, Eldridge P, Li S, Pinto M, Faustino E, Silva C, Tala J. Epidemiology of Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Adolescents. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 201: 176-183.e2. PMID: 29891258, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep venous thrombosisExtremity deep venous thrombosisIll adolescentsVenous thrombosisFrequency of DVTLower extremity deep venous thrombosisCases of DVTBilateral deep venous thrombosisPediatric intensive care unitInvasive mechanical ventilationCentral venous catheterizationIntensive care unitPharmacologic prophylaxisTherapeutic anticoagulationCohort studyPulmonary embolismCardiopulmonary supportCare unitMechanical ventilationVenous catheterizationSevere illnessSerial sonogramsLower extremitiesEpidemiologyThrombosis
2015
Factor VIII May Predict Catheter-Related Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children
Faustino EV, Li S, Silva CT, Pinto MG, Qin L, Tala JA, Rinder HM, Kupfer GM, Shapiro ED. Factor VIII May Predict Catheter-Related Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2015, 16: 497-504. PMID: 25828784, PMCID: PMC4497863, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatheter-related thrombosisFactor VIII activityIncident thrombosisIll childrenVIII activityCentral venous catheter-related thrombosisDays of enrollmentProspective cohort studyCentral venous cathetersImportant clinical predictorsTertiary academic centerIU/dlPharmacologic thromboprophylaxisSurveillance ultrasonographyCohort studyVenous cathetersClinical predictorsThrombotic eventsOdds ratioSD increaseHigh riskThrombosisAcademic centersFactor VIIIYouden index