Meeting
Abstract Number: 41
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Nationally, the number of adult patients (18+ years of age) with chronic congenital and childhood conditions being admitted to children’s hospitals has been increasing, and in some cases outpacing the rate of increase in pediatric admissions. This is secondary to advances in treatment of once-fatal conditions. Our institution is a quaternary referral center with […]
Abstract Number: 330
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Risk factors for hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (HA-VTE) have been well-studied in adults, with validated risk assessment tools available. Adults admitted to children’s hospitals are younger but with comorbidities stemming from childhood conditions. There is a paucity of data on HA-VTE characteristics and risk factors in this population. Our objective was to evaluate HA-VTE in […]