Open AccessNeonatal thrombocytopenia and platelets transfusion
Author(s) -
Anil K. Gupta,
Sneha Kumari,
Abhishek Singhal,
Aruna Bahl
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6247.98924
Subject(s) - medicine , platelet , sepsis , platelet transfusion , neonatal intensive care unit , pediatrics , neonatal sepsis , group b , obstetrics
Neonates often develop thrombocytopenia at some time during hospital stay. Platelet transfusion are frequently given to them and are likely to result in unnecessary transfusion.