Evidence-based platelet transfusion recommendations in neonates

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 38-40

  Del Vecchio, Antonio ^a,b   Motta, Mario ^a,b  

^a DI VENERE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Children's Hospital of Brescia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemorrhage; Neonate; Platelet; Thrombocytopenia; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

BLEEDING; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; LUNG HEMORRHAGE; NEONATAL THROMBOCYTOPENIA; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; SKIN BLEEDING; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; NEWBORN; PROPHYLAXIS; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PLATELET TRANSFUSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 80053279910     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2011.607577     Document Type: Review

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