Platelet transfusions in haematology patients: Are we using them appropriately?

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 284-293

  Estcourt, L J ^a   Birchall, J ^b   Lowe, D ^c   Grant Casey, J ^b   Rowley, M ^d   Murphy, M F ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Platelets; Thrombocytopenia; Transfusion; Transfusion medicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET COUNT; PLATELET TRANSFUSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84867849667     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2012.01627.x     Document Type: Article

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