Open Access<p>Platelet Count within the Normal Range at Hospital Admission is Associated with Mortality in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia</p>
Author(s) -
Guillaume Moulis,
Christian Fynbo Christiansen,
Bianka Darvalics,
Ib Andersen,
Mette Nørgaard
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.868
H-Index - 58
ISSN - 1179-1349
DOI - 10.2147/clep.s245067
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombocytosis , community acquired pneumonia , platelet , pneumonia , hazard ratio , confidence interval , creatinine , mortality rate , pneumonia severity index , proportional hazards model , comorbidity , gastroenterology
Apart from their hemostatic role, platelets are immune cells that play a role in fighting infections. The presence of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis at hospital admission are predictors of mortality in community-acquired pneumonia patients. We hypothesized that variations in platelet counts within the normal range also may be associated with mortality in these patients.