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Role of thrombocytopenia as an independent prognostic marker in the critically ill patients with multiorgan failure
• 2018
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Authors
Ahmed M. Abdelazeem, Yousry Elsaied Rezk, Ali Elsayed Ali, Mohamed Eltantawy Ibrahim, Ahmed Hamdy Abdelrahman
Keywords
critically ill patients, prognostic marker, thrombocytopenia
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International
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Abstract
Background: Thrombocytopenia is the most common coagulation disorder seen in the intensive care unit (ICU), and seems to be associated with higher mortality rates.
Objective: The aim of this work is to evaluate the impact of thrombocytopenia on outcome in multiorgan failure patients.
Methods: A prospective observational study which analyzed data collected from 50 adult (age ≥ 18 years) patients with multiorgan failure (defined as SOFA score of ≥ 3 in ≥ 2 organ systems) admitted to critical care medicine department at Benha University over a period of 12 months. They were classified into 2 groups: Group I included 30 patients with thrombocytopenia on admission or developed it anytime during the ICU stay. Thrombocytopenia was defined as a platelet count
Objective: The aim of this work is to evaluate the impact of thrombocytopenia on outcome in multiorgan failure patients.
Methods: A prospective observational study which analyzed data collected from 50 adult (age ≥ 18 years) patients with multiorgan failure (defined as SOFA score of ≥ 3 in ≥ 2 organ systems) admitted to critical care medicine department at Benha University over a period of 12 months. They were classified into 2 groups: Group I included 30 patients with thrombocytopenia on admission or developed it anytime during the ICU stay. Thrombocytopenia was defined as a platelet count