Platelet Transfusion in Patients With Sepsis and Thrombocytopenia: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis Using a Large ICU Database

Platelet Transfusion in Patients With Sepsis and Thrombocytopenia: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis Using a Large ICU Database

PurposeSepsis with thrombocytopenia is highly prevalent in critically ill intensive care unit (ICU) patients and is associated with adverse outcomes. Platelet transfusion is the primary treatment of choice. However, evidence for the beneficial effects of platelet transfusion in patients with sepsis...

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Main Authors: Shuangjun He, Chenyu Fan, Jun Ma, Chao Tang, Yi Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
sepsis
thrombocytopenia
platelet transfusion
mortality
ICU—intensive care unit
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.830177/full

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