A therapeutic-only versus prophylactic platelet transfusion strategy for preventing bleeding in patients with haematological disorders after myelosuppressive chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation

<p><strong>Background</strong> Platelet transfusions are used in modern clinical practice to prevent and treat bleeding in thrombocytopenic patients with bone marrow failure. Although considerable advances have been made in platelet transfusion therapy in the last 40 years, some ar...

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Main Authors: Crighton, GL, Estcourt, L, Wood, EM, Trivella, M, Doree, C, Stanworth, SJ
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015