A group of 12 thrombocytopenic patients, ranging in age from two to fourteen years, were studied. The thrombocytopenia was due to diverse conditions (Table 1). The platelet count ranged from 3000 to ...

65.4% of hospitalized ITP inpatients did not have a bleeding episode or surgical procedure associated with their platelet transfusion. Platelet transfusions were not associated with improved clinical ...

THE variability in the natural history of both acquired and idiopathic aplastic anemia makes it difficult to evaluate the success of any specific program of therapy. With careful attention to ...

BARCELONA — Giving platelet transfusions to patients presenting with an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) who are taking antiplatelets agents is associated with worse outcomes, according to results of a ...

Researchers sought to determine whether carica papaya leaf extract would improve platelet recovery in patients with chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the most effective, evidence-based approach to the use of platelet transfusions in patients with cancer. OUTCOMES: Outcomes of interest included prevention of morbidity and ...

Febrile responses to platelet transfusions are common but some can be life-threatening and the cause of these reactions is largely unknown. In June 23 Lancet, Richard Phipps and colleagues from ...

Turbulence is a critical physical factor that promotes the large-scale production of functional platelets from human induced pluripotent stem cells, researchers reportl. Exposure to turbulent energy ...

Paterson, N.J.-based St. Joseph’s Health has saved millions of dollars from a blood management program in its Oracle Health EHR. Here are four things to know from a recent Oracle case study that ...

To provide evidence-based guidance on the use of platelet transfusion in people with cancer. This guideline updates and replaces the previous ASCO platelet transfusion guideline published initially in ...