Cirrhotic patients with severe thrombocytopenia are at increased risk of bleeding during
invasive procedures. The need for preprocedural prophylaxis aimed at reducing the risk of …

Patients with cancer have an increased risk of thrombosis requiring anticoagulants and/or
antiplatelet agents, and they can also encounter thrombocytopenia due to cancer itself or …

Objectives: To present a list of high-priority research initiatives for the study of plasma and
platelet transfusions in critically ill children from the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise …

Though the transfusion of blood has been documented in Western medicine as early as the
17th century, the practice of transfusing blood components, most commonly red blood cells …

Lumbar punctures (LP) are routinely used to administer intrathecal chemotherapy for
children and adults with hematologic malignancies. The current guidelines suggest a …

Objectives: To present consensus statements and supporting literature for plasma and
platelet transfusions in critically ill children following noncardiac surgery and critically ill …

A transition from liberal use of transfusions prior to invasive procedures to a thoughtful,
restrictive approach to transfusion is underway. This shift is being driven by the publication …

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between platelet count (PC) and mortality in
patients with hemorrhagic stroke (HS). The research reviewed data from 10,466 patients …

Neurological sequelae of coagulation factor deficiencies, inherited and acquired
thrombophilias, and cancer-related thrombosis are routinely encountered in hospitalized …

Background: Platelet count less than 150× 10 9/L is referred to as thrombocytopenia, which
is the second common blood disorder in pregnancy after anemia. Although pregnancy is …