Thromboprophylaxis in a pediatric hospital

Abstract

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in children is an emerging area of focus in pediatric hospitals in recent years. Although VTE in hospitalized children occurs much less often than in adults, there are a significant number of children at risk of VTE who may benefit from thromboprophylaxis. The risk factors for VTE in children are known, and are usually multi-factorial, but the indications for pharmacologic prophylaxis are not clearly established. There are available clinical guidelines that have brought forward current initiatives around thromboprophylaxis in pediatric hospitals addressing this safety practice in children.