Severe thrombocytopenia and patterns of bleeding in neonates: results from a prospective observational study and implications for use of platelet transfusions.

OBJECTIVE: To describe patterns of clinical bleeding in neonates with severe thrombocytopenia (ST and platelet count <60 × 10(9) L(-1)), and to investigate the factors related to bleeding. STUDY DESIGN: Seven tertiary-level neonatal units enrolled neonates (n = 169) with ST. Data were collect...

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Main Authors: Muthukumar, P, Venkatesh, V, Curley, A, Kahan, B, Choo, L, Ballard, S, Clarke, P, Watts, T, Roberts, I, Stanworth, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012