Admission platelet count and indices as predictors of outcome in children with severe Sepsis: a prospective hospital-based study

Admission platelet count and indices as predictors of outcome in children with severe Sepsis: a prospective hospital-based study

Abstract Background Sepsis is still one of the main causes of infants and children mortality especially in developing, economically challenged countries with limited resources. Our objective in this study was to determine, the prognostic value of platelet count, mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet...

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Main Authors: Samira Z. Sayed, Mohamed M. Mahmoud, Hend M. Moness, Suzan O. Mousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Severe sepsis
Platelet indices
Thrombocytopenia
Mean platelet volume
Platletcrit, platelet ratios
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02278-4

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