OBJECTIVES To determine the role of hemogram parameters such as platelet count (PLT), mean platelet volume (MPV), and the MPV/PLT ratio in predicting the risk of postoperative vomiting (POV) in children after tooth extraction under deep sedation. METHODS A total of 100 American Society of Anesthesiology Classification I and II pediatric patients who underwent tooth extraction procedures under...

BACKGROUND Increased mean platelet volume (MPV) may reflect increased platelet activation or increased numbers of large, hyperaggregable platelets, and is accepted as an independent coronary risk factor. The adrenergic system has effects on platelet activation and thrombocytopoiesis. OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of autonomic nervous system activity on MPV in patients with acute myocardial ...

The association of increased mean platelet volume (MPV) with myocardial infarction was recognized decades ago (1). Besides acute coronary syndromes, MPV is also associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism (2), and in patients with a known history of cerebrovascular disease, it is associated with increased risk of stroke (3). MPV is increased in patients with heart failure (4) or di...

BACKGROUND Elevated mean platelet volume may reflect presence of active large platelets, which lead to fatal or non-fatal cardiovascular events. In recent studies, lack of nocturnal blood pressure fall was presented as an independent predictor of poor prognosis in essential hypertension. The relation of raised MPV with left ventricular hypertrophy has also been reported in hypertension. The aim...

OBJECTIVE The association between platelet activity, diabetes, and glucometabolic control is uncertain. We aim to investigate mean platelet volume (MPV), a marker of platelet size and platelet activity, with the prevalence of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and degree of glycemic control. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of 13,021 participants in the National Health ...

BACKGROUND Although the exact pathophysiology of preeclampsia is not completely understood, the utility of different platelets indices can be utilized to predict preeclampsia. OBJECTIVE To compare platelet indices, namely platelet count (PC), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and PC to MPV ratio in women with preeclampsia compared with healthy controls. SETTING ...

We applaud the work by Kemal et al., in their well-presented article. The authors found lower mean platelet volume (MPV) and red blood cell distribution (RDW) levels in epistaxis. It is worth noting that any process resulting in the release of immature erythrocyte/platelet or increased destruction of red blood cell/platelet will change the levels of RDW/MPV. Moreover, it has been reported that ...

Objective: Clopidogrel therapy is the standard of care in patients with unstable angina. However, a percentage of subjects are nonresponders to clopidogrel and this leads to increased adverse outcome. On the other way round, some responsive patients are exposed to bleeding complications. Detection of both in daily practice is important in order to tailor the treatment protocol. In this study we...

In recent years, many studies have been published which state that there is a significant relationship between the increase in mean platelet volume (MPV) and the increase in cardiovascular disease risk.[2,3] Besides, other studies which investigated the relationship between adenoid hypertrophy, MPV, and cardiovascular disease risk have been reported.[4,5] Results of these studies reveal conflic...