Dose of prophylactic platelet transfusions and prevention of hemorrhage

Authors :: Slichter, Sherrill J.
Assmann, Susan F.
Kaufman, Richard M.
McCullough, Jeffrey
Triulzi, Darrell J.
Strauss, Ronald G.
Ness, Paul M.
Gernsheimer, Terry B.
Brecher, Mark E.
Josephson, Cassandra D.
Konkle, Barbara A.
Ortel, Thomas L.
Hillyer, Christopher D.
Skerrett, Donna L.
Woodson, Robert D.
McCrae, Keith R.
Sloan, Steven R.
Uhl, Lynne
George, James N.
Aquino, Victor M.
Manno, Catherine S.
Hess, John R.
Leissinger, Cindy
Granger, Suzanne
McFarland, Janice G.
Source :: The New England Journal of Medicine. Feb 18, 2010, Vol. 362 Issue 7, p600, 14 p.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: A study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of platelet dose of prophylactic in the prevention of bleeding or hemorrhage in patients with hypoproliferative thrombocytopenia. Results indicated that only low doses of platelet transfusions led to a reduction in bleeding.

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