Alternative agents to prophylactic platelet transfusion for preventing bleeding in people with thrombocytopenia due to chronic bone marrow failure: a meta-analysis and systematic review

BACKGROUND: People with thrombocytopenia due to bone marrow failure are vulnerable to bleeding. Platelet transfusions have limited efficacy in this setting and alternative agents that could replace, or reduce platelet transfusion, and are effective at reducing bleeding are needed. OBJECTIVES: To com...

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Main Authors: Desborough, M, Hadjinicolaou, A, Chaimani, A, Trivella, M, Vyas, P, Doree, C, Hopewell, S, Stanworth, S, Estcourt, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2016