Alternatives, and adjuncts, to prophylactic platelet transfusion for people with haematological malignancies undergoing intensive chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation

BACKGROUND: Platelet transfusions are used in modern clinical practice to prevent and treat bleeding in people with thrombocytopenia. Although considerable advances have been made in platelet transfusion therapy since the mid-1970s, some areas continue to provoke debate especially concerning the use...

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Main Authors: Desborough, M, Estcourt, L, Doree, C, Trivella, M, Hopewell, S, Stanworth, S, Murphy, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons, Ltd 2016