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
2014
Blood glucose as a marker of venous thromboembolism in critically ill children
Tala JA, Silva CT, Pemira S, Vidal E, Faustino EV. Blood glucose as a marker of venous thromboembolism in critically ill children. Journal Of Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2014, 12: 891-896. PMID: 24708410, PMCID: PMC4055532, DOI: 10.1111/jth.12583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsBiomarkersBlood GlucoseChildChild, PreschoolChi-Square DistributionCritical IllnessFemaleHumansHyperglycemiaInfantIntensive Care Units, PediatricLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsVenous ThromboembolismConceptsMaximum blood glucoseVenous thromboembolismBlood glucoseIll childrenOdds ratioPediatric intensive care unitRetrospective cohort studyCentral venous cathetersNon-diabetic childrenSeverity of illnessIntensive care unitLogistic regression modelsCohort studyVenous cathetersAntithrombotic useDiabetes mellitusPrimary outcomeCare unitHyperglycemic subjectsPrior diagnosisThromboembolismHyperglycemiaMechanical ventilatorPotential predictorsSubject characteristics