BACKGROUND We performed a retrospective study on patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) to evaluate the response to splenectomy in relation to preoperative platelet count. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two groups of patients operated on with laparoscopic or open splenectomy for ITP, with a platelet count ≤30,000/μL (study group: 22 patients) and >30,000/μL (control group: 18 patients...

BACKGROUND A decreased platelet count may occur and portend a worse outcome in patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). We aim to investigate the incidence of decreased platelet count and related risk factors in patients receiving CRRT. METHODS In this retrospective study, we screened all patients receiving continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) at Jinling Hospita...

BACKGROUND Thrombocytopenia has been shown to predict mortality. We hypothesize that platelet indices may be more useful prognostic indicators. Our study subjects were children one month to 14 years old admitted to our hospital. AIM To determine whether platelet count, plateletcrit (PCT), mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) and their ratios can predict mortality i...

HP-positive HP-negative HP-positive nonHP-negative nonDefinition of Country responders responders responders responders response of origin Morimoto 20072 7 12 0 3 Platelet count increase by 20 or more Japan above baseline Asahi 20063 16 26 0 11 Increase in platelet count by 100 or more Japan by 24 weeks Inaba 20054 11 25 0 10 Platelet count above 100 Japan Takahashi 20045 8 15 0 5 Platelet coun...

BACKGROUND The understanding of non-genetic regulation of platelet indices--platelet count, plateletcrit, mean platelet volume, and platelet distribution width--is limited. The association of these platelet indices with a number of biochemical, environmental and clinical variables was studied in a large cohort of the general population. DESIGN AND METHODS Men and women (n=18,097, 52% women, 5...

Introduction: The amount of platelet count in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is very important for the concentration growth factors, which play a major role effectiveness PRP.
 Aim: aim this study was to investigate effects demographic and clinical parameters on number platelets Materials And Methods: data 50 patients who received PRP our stem cell center were scanned retrospectively electroni...

BACKGROUND Elevated platelet count is associated with risk of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients initiating chemotherapy. It is not known whether this risk by platelet count is causal or merely reflects the malignant disease. We investigated whether pre-cancer platelet count alone or together with high leukocyte count was associated with risk of venous thromboembolism in subjects who did...