A larger number of platelet transfusions given before a bone marrow transplant to treat bone marrow failure syndromes correlates with a greater risk of transplant rejection. A model system in mice ...

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 ...

The number that takes over the room A normal platelet count sits between 1.5 lakh and 4 lakh per microlitre of blood. In dengue, it can drop to 20,000 or even lower, and in most of those cases, the ...

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 ...

Platelet transfusion is a cornerstone in the management of thrombocytopenia and the prevention of bleeding in a wide range of clinical settings, yet it is beset by complex immunological, technical and ...

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 ...

In a new paper, researchers from University Hospitals (UH) detail how they used data via a dashboard to decrease the use of packed red-blood cell (pRBC) transfusions and platelets with an increase in ...

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 ...

In their review article, Hunger and Mullighan (Oct. 15 issue) 1 report on the spectacular progress from 1968 through 2009 in survival among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) (Figure 1 ...

Four people in three states developed sepsis after receiving bacteria-contaminated platelet transfusions between May and October last year, according to a US government report released Thursday. One ...