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Venous thromboembolism in children with central nervous system tumors: Comparison of an institutional cohort to a national administrative database.

Richard T GrahamScott L CovenJoseph R StanekAshley FoltaEthan W HollingsworthJonathan L FinlayRiten Kumar
Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2020)
The VTE rate in children with CNS tumors is low (2%). CVC placement was identified as a modifiable risk factor in both cohorts.
Keyphrases
  • venous thromboembolism
  • young adults
  • direct oral anticoagulants
  • risk factors
  • blood brain barrier
  • quality improvement
  • emergency department
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • atrial fibrillation