Open AccessIncidence and Risk Factors of Thrombocytopenia in Neonates Admitted with Surgical Disorders to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital: A One-Year Observational Prospective Cohort Study from a Low-Income Country
Author(s) -
Hana Abebe Gebreselassie,
Hanna Getachew,
Abilo Tadesse,
Tihiteegussie Mammo,
Woubedel Kiflu,
Fisseha Temesgen,
F.B. Dejene
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of blood medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.676
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1179-2736
DOI - 10.2147/jbm.s321757
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , neonatal intensive care unit , pediatrics , prospective cohort study , sepsis , observational study , cohort , intensive care , cohort study , intensive care unit , checklist , intensive care medicine , physics , optics , psychology , cognitive psychology
Thrombocytopenia is one of the most common hematologic disorders affecting neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and associated risk factors of neonatal thrombocytopenia in neonates admitted with surgical disorders.