Open AccessProphylactic Platelet Transfusions for Critically Ill Patients With Thrombocytopenia
Author(s) -
Matthew A. Warner,
Arun Chandran,
Ryan D. Frank,
Daryl J. Kor
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000002794
Subject(s) - medicine , platelet transfusion , platelet , retrospective cohort study , odds ratio , blood transfusion , intensive care , surgery , anesthesia , intensive care medicine
Thrombocytopenia is frequently encountered in critically ill patients, often resulting in prophylactic transfusion of platelets for the prevention of bleeding complications. However, the efficacy of this practice remains unclear. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between prophylactic platelet transfusion and bleeding complications in critically ill patients.