Objective:To evaluate risk factors for recurrent thrombosis in pediatric patients. Study design:This prospective observational cohort study enrolled 120 patients with acute venous thromboembolism from January 2003 to ...Objective:To evaluate risk factors for recurrent thrombosis in pediatric patients. Study design:This prospective observational cohort study enrolled 120 patients with acute venous thromboembolism from January 2003 to April 2005. Datacollection included medical and family history,radiologic and laboratory studies,therapy,and follow-up. Results:The overall prevalence of recurrent thrombosis in our cohort was 19/120(15.8%). Patients with recurrence were older,with a median age of 14.8 years (range 2 weeks-23.6 years),compared with 10.1years (range newborn 23.4 years) in patients without recurrence(P = 0.03). Six of the 19 patients with recurrent thrombosis had cystic fibrosis (CF),compared with 0/101without recurrence (P< 0.001). Five of these 6 patients were colonized with Burkholderia cepacia in their sputum. Central venous catheters were associated with most,but not all,of the thromboses in patients with CF. Conclusions:In this study,patients with CF had a high risk of recurrent venous thrombosis,as well as a high prevalence of colonization with B cepacia. The cause of this risk has not been defined. This observation may have important implications for thromboprophylaxis,particularly in the setting of central venous catheters.展开更多
文摘Objective:To evaluate risk factors for recurrent thrombosis in pediatric patients. Study design:This prospective observational cohort study enrolled 120 patients with acute venous thromboembolism from January 2003 to April 2005. Datacollection included medical and family history,radiologic and laboratory studies,therapy,and follow-up. Results:The overall prevalence of recurrent thrombosis in our cohort was 19/120(15.8%). Patients with recurrence were older,with a median age of 14.8 years (range 2 weeks-23.6 years),compared with 10.1years (range newborn 23.4 years) in patients without recurrence(P = 0.03). Six of the 19 patients with recurrent thrombosis had cystic fibrosis (CF),compared with 0/101without recurrence (P< 0.001). Five of these 6 patients were colonized with Burkholderia cepacia in their sputum. Central venous catheters were associated with most,but not all,of the thromboses in patients with CF. Conclusions:In this study,patients with CF had a high risk of recurrent venous thrombosis,as well as a high prevalence of colonization with B cepacia. The cause of this risk has not been defined. This observation may have important implications for thromboprophylaxis,particularly in the setting of central venous catheters.
