Femoral central venous catheter-associated deep venous thrombosis in children with diabetic ketoacidosis.

Objective: To describe the incidence of clinical deep venous thrombosis associated with femoral central venous catheters (CVC-DVT) in children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

Design: Retrospective case-matched control series.

Setting: Pediatric intensive care units of two university-affiliated hospitals.