Risk Factors for Neonatal Venous and Arterial Thromboembolism in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit-A Case Control Study

The incidence of thrombosis was higher in our neonatal population than in previous reports. After matching for central vascular access device and gestational age, male sex and blood stream infection represent independent risk factors of neonatal venous thrombosis. A larger cohort gleaned from multicenter data should be used to confirm the study results and to develop thrombosis prevention strategies.