Thrombocytopenia and guideline‐evaluated appropriateness of platelet transfusion in a tertiary care intensive care unit

ConclusionThrombocytopenia is common in ICU patients, and a significant proportion of ICU patients receive platelet transfusions to control bleeding and maintain haemostasis. A minority of patients receive inappropriate platelet transfusions with unclear benefits with a potential to develop serious transfusion‐related adverse events.

Source: ISBT Science Series - July 18, 2016 Category: Hematology Authors: B.K. Vasu, R. Sinha, S. Verghese Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research