determination and the implementation of preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic medical
strategies. However, the ESC Guidelines do not override in any way whatsoever the …

Background: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the formation of blood clots (thrombi) in the
deep veins. It commonly affects the deep leg veins (such as the calf veins, femoral vein, or …

The task of developing ESC Guidelines covers not only the integration of the most recent
research, but also the creation of educational tools and implementation programmes for the …

Background Treatment of venous thromboembolism in children is based on data obtained in
adults with little direct documentation of its efficacy and safety in children. The aim of our …

OBJECTIVES: The goals were to determine whether there has been an increase in the rate
of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pediatric tertiary care hospitals and to evaluate the use …

A working knowledge of contraception will assist the pediatrician in both sexual health
promotion as well as treatment of common adolescent gynecologic problems. Best practices …

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), known collectively as venous
thromboembolism (VTE), affect an estimated 900,000 people in the US each year, resulting …

Background Pediatric venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an increasingly common problem.
We hypothesized that VTE occurs most commonly in tertiary care settings and that the …

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is rare in childhood but evidence suggests it is under‐recognised.
Children diagnosed with PE at a large tertiary centre over an 8‐year period were …

BACKGROUND. Venous thrombosis (VT) in children with Staphylococcus aureus
osteomyelitis occurs rarely. We describe clinical features of infections and molecular …