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Inpatient Characteristics and Outcomes of Venous Thromboembolism Among Children and Adolescents

  • By

  • Sabrina Friebe

  • Dierk Scheinert

  • Esra Tokur Sonuvar

  • Toralf Kirsten

  • Eva Freisinger

  • June 9, 2026

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    Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is rare in children, with incidences ranging from 1.4 to 4.9 per 100,000 children annually.

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    Neonates exhibit a higher occurrence of VTE at 5.1 per 100,000 births, with a second peak during late adolescence.

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    Management of pediatric VTE includes anticoagulation and thrombolysis, but guidelines are primarily based on adult studies.

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    The study analyzed 14,108 inpatient VTE cases in children under 20 from 2020 to 2024, focusing on risk factors and outcomes.

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    There are no uniform standards for VTE management in children, necessitating individualized therapeutic decisions.

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Inpatient Characteristics and Outcomes of Venous Thromboembolism Among Children and Adolescents

  • by Sabrina Friebe, Dierk Scheinert, Esra Tokur Sonuvar, Toralf Kirsten, Eva Freisinger

  • June 9, 2026

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