Stroke in children is rarely due to traditional stroke risk factors such as hypertension and
diabetes. Rather, stroke in this patient group typically results from the simultaneous …

Background. This study aimed to clarify the combinatorial treatment effect of agents as
aspirin and ticlopidine associated with vincristine in the management of Kasabach–Merritt …

Purpose Population-based estimates of the annual incidence of childhood stroke range from
2 to 13 per 100,000 person-years. More than half of children who have had a stroke have …

OBJECTIVE: This review was performed to analyze the current knowledge and
controversies in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of pediatric …

Background: Adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of venous
thrombotic events (TEs). We sought to evaluate the risk for TE in children and adolescents …

Arteriopathies are the leading cause of childhood stroke but mechanisms are poorly
understood. Fibromuscular dysplasias are non-inflammatory arteriopathies classically …

Objectives To describe the prevalence of and identify risk factors for acute occlusive arterial
injury (AOAI) in a large volume pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratory. Background …

Anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) is problematic because of difficulties in
safely managing dosing. Polymorphisms in cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) and vitamin K …

STUDY OBJECTIVE:: Little is known about the presenting features of acute ischemic and
hemorrhagic stroke in children presenting to the emergency department (ED). Yet, initial …

BACKGROUND Evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of anticoagulant
thromboprophylaxis among pediatric patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 …