Desmopressin for prevention of bleeding for thrombocytopenic, critically ill patients undergoing invasive procedures: A randomised, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled feasibility trial

Thrombocytopenic patients have an increased risk of bleeding when undergoing invasive procedures. In a multicentre, phase II, blinded, randomised, controlled feasibility trial, critically ill patients with platelet count 100 × 109/L or less were randomised 1:1 to intravenous desmopressin (0.3 µg/kg)...

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Main Authors: Desborough, MJR, Laing, E, Kounali, D, Mora, A, Hodge, R, Martin, S, Thomas, H, Hudson, C, Parsons, J, Shah, A, Hutton, P, Parke, T, Wise, MP, Morgan, M, McKechnie, S, Stanworth, SJ
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wiley Open Access 2024