Prophyactic Platelet Transfusion in Stable Dengue Fever Patients: Is It Really Necessary?

Our hospital is a referral centre for Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) patients, who as a matter of religious belief refuse transfusions of blood/blood components. We have treated JW patients with dengue fever (DF) and thrombocytopenia without platelet transfusion, without any mortality or major morbidities...

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Main Authors: Prashantha, B., Varun, S., Sharat, Damodar, Murali Mohan, B. V., Ranganatha, R., Shivaprasad, Naveen, Manchal
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer India 2013
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Short Communication
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4022920/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24839367
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12288-013-0242-7
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