Two years experience of a multidisciplinary approach for pediatric thrombosis in a tertiary referral center
Abstract
Pediatric thrombosis has unique characteristics due to its epidemiology, pathophysiology and treatment considerations. Children diagnosed with thrombosis should be evaluated by a multidisciplinary team at the level of diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Here we present our 2 years experience of pediatric thrombosis patients with a multidisciplinary thrombosis council management. We retrospectively reviewed case presentations and recommendations of monthly thrombosis council for 61 children (95 admissions) between November 2017 and August 2019. The male/female ratio was 1.54 and children and adolescents were the majority of evaluated 61 patients. Based on patients' clinical and radiological status, treatment and prophylaxis periods were determined. Cerebral arterial and sinovenous thrombosis were more common in our pediatric thrombosis council cases. Acquired risk factors for thrombosis were more common than congenital thrombophilia. Infection and elevated Factor VIII were commonest, respectively. Thirty-nine patients (64%) received primary or secondary prophylaxis with vitamin K antagonists, aspirin or LMVH for different periods. Further studies on treatment and prophylaxis management are needed for the improvement of evidence-based guidelines in pediatric thrombosis. Multidisciplinary councils may improve patient care for pediatric patients with complicated thrombosis.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Clinical Sciences
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Rumeysa Tuna
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0000-0003-1821-3947
Türkiye
Mustafa Bilici
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0000-0002-2393-1532
Türkiye
Osman Kipoğlu
0000-0001-9208-6697
Türkiye
Orhan Coşkun
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Zuhal Bayramoğlu
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Suheyla Ocak
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Deniz Tuğcu
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Serap Karaman
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Ayşegül Ünüvar
0000-0002-4730-7697
Türkiye
Serra Sencer
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0000-0002-3942-093X
Türkiye
Nur Aydınlı
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0000-0003-0492-3411
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Zerrin Önal
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0000-0002-7627-7423
Türkiye
Zeynep Yürük Yıldırım
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0000-0003-2891-2231
Türkiye
Kemal Nişli
0000-0001-9085-9852
Türkiye
Rukiye Eker Ömeroğlu
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0000-0002-3740-6552
Türkiye
Aygün Dindar
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0000-0003-2801-6672
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Zeynep İnce
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0000-0002-7304-099X
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Demet Demirkol
0000-0001-9578-9267
Türkiye
Mine Çalışkan
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0000-0002-6869-3937
Türkiye
Zeynep Karakaş
0000-0002-8835-3235
Türkiye
Publication Date
February 26, 2020
Submission Date
November 25, 2019
Acceptance Date
December 2, 2019
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Year 2020 Volume: 3 Number: 1