Open AccessThe platelet count and its implications in sickle cell disease patients admitted for intensive care
Author(s) -
Durjoy K. Shome,
Ahmed Jaradat,
Ahmed I Mahozi,
Ali S Sinan,
Ali Ebrahim,
Mohammed Alrahim,
Mohammad Ebraheem,
Eman J Mansoor,
Kameela Sayed Majed,
Sheikh Abdul Azeez Pasha
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.4103/ijccm.ijccm_49_18
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombocytosis , apache ii , platelet , intensive care unit , acute chest syndrome , receiver operating characteristic , gastroenterology , multiple organ dysfunction syndrome , intensive care , organ dysfunction , disease , intensive care medicine , sickle cell anemia , sepsis
In sickle cell disease (SCD) patients admitted for intensive care, evaluation of platelet counts in different types of sickle cell complications and its prognostic relevance are not well-studied. Illuminating these aspects were the objectives of this study.