Incidence and risk factors for deep vein thrombosis among pediatric burn patients

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients. It is predominantly a disease of older populations, with an annual incidence of 1 –2 per 1000 individuals in the United States. Males have a higher incidence than females in populations above the age of 45, but women have a slightly higher rate during the reproductive years [1]. However, the frequency among younger populations has been increasing and was found to be 5.3/10,000 hospital admissions in children aged 1 month–18 years in 1990–1992 [2].

Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - October 26, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Nouf Alturki, Mohamed Alkahtani, Mamoon Daghistani, Tawfeik Alyafi, Salahaldin Khairy, Mohamed Ashi, Ahmed Aljuffri Source Type: research