Predictors of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Pediatric Trauma Based on Demographic, Injury, and Clinical Characteristics
Pediatric polytrauma patients aged 15-17, obese, with penetrating severe injuries, on mechanical ventilation >72 hr, undergoing craniotomy or exploratory laparotomy, and those receiving blood transfusions, especially transfusions within 4 hr and massive blood transfusions, are at increased risk of developing DVT.
Authors
- Adel Elkbuli
- Ruth Zagales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4793-316X)
- Quratulain Amin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3506-7180)
- Donald A. Plumley
- Philip Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8750-2078)
- Cameron Nishida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3138-0855)
- Nikita Nunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5625-3707)
- Nickolas Hernandez
- Brian Chin
Institutions
- Nova Southeastern University (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Trauma Nursing
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jtn.0000000000000908
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00