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Thrombocytopenia in Paediatric ICU: Incidence, Transfusion Requirement and Role as Prognostic Indicator
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 9, Iss 12, Pp SC05-SC07 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited, 2015.
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Abstract
- Introduction: Thrombocytopenia is defined as platelet count less than 150×109 /L, it has a greater incidence in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) compared to wards and its most common cause is increased platelet consumption. Aims: To investigate incidence of thrombocytopenia, platelet transfusions requirement, associated diseases and relationship between thrombocytopenia and mortality. Materials and Methods: Eleven months hospital records between October 2013 and August 2014 of the PICU in a tertiary care teaching hospital was investigated retrospectively and 275 critically ill children formed the sample. Statistical analysis: Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was used. Probability value (p-value) of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results were confirmed using χ2 test. Results: Out of 275 patients {168 males (61.09%) and 107 females (38.91%)}, 89 patients had thrombocytopenia. Out of these 89 patients, 43 patients (48.31%) had severe, 24 patients (27.91%) had moderate and 22 patients (24.72%) had mild thrombocytopenia. The 43 patients having severe thrombocytopenia received platelet transfusion and out of these 43 patients 24 (55.81%) received more than one transfusion and 18 (41.86%) of the transfused patients expired. Among thrombocytopaenic patients, Sepsis (25.84%) was the most common diagnosis followed by Pneumonia (19.10%), Meningitis (13.48%), Diabetic Ketoacidosis (5.62%), Enteric fever (7.86%), Tubercular Meningitis (3.37%), Infantile Tremor Syndrome (2.25%), Congenital heart disease (5.62%), Burns (3.37%), Brain Haemorrhage (2.25%%), Hepatic abscess (1.12%), Chronic Renal Failure (3.37%), Malaria (2.25%) and Hepatitis (4.49%). There is a statistically significant association between thrombocytopenia and mortality. A significant association was established between mortality in thrombocytopenic patients of sepsis. Conclusion: Thrombocytopenia is commonly associated with sepsis. Mortality rate is higher in thrombocytopenic patients.
- Subjects :
- picu
platelet transfusion
Medicine
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2249782X and 0973709X
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.0d80467551f4830a5766285a91ce2ef
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/14590.6921