How low can you go: What is the safe threshold for platelet transfusions in patients with hematologic malignancy in sub-Saharan Africa.

How low can you go: What is the safe threshold for platelet transfusions in patients with hematologic malignancy in sub-Saharan Africa.

BACKGROUND:Despite the importance of platelet transfusions in treatment of hematologic cancer patients, the optimal platelet count threshold for prophylactic transfusion is unknown in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS:We followed patients admitted to the Uganda Cancer Institute with a hematological malign...

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Main Authors: Henry Ddungu, Elizabeth M Krantz, Isaac Kajja, Sandra Naluzze, Hanifah Nabbanja, Flavia Nalubwama, Warren Phipps, Jackson Orem, Noah Kiwanuka, Anna Wald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211648

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