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Ass. Lect. Ahmed Mohamed Abdelazeem Elsayed :: Publications: |
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| Title: | Role of thrombocytopenia as an independent prognostic marker in the critically ill patients with multiorgan failure |
| Authors: | Ahmed M. Abdelazeem, Yousry Elsaied Rezk, Ali Elsayed Ali, Mohamed Eltantawy Ibrahim, Ahmed Hamdy Abdelrahman |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Keywords: | critically ill patients, prognostic marker, thrombocytopenia |
| Journal: | Not Available |
| Volume: | Not Available |
| Issue: | Not Available |
| Pages: | Not Available |
| Publisher: | Not Available |
| Local/International: | International |
| Paper Link: | Not Available |
| Full paper | Ahmed Mohamed Abdelazeem Elsayed Radwan_THROMBOCYTOPENIA IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS.docx |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
| Abstract: |
Background: Thrombocytopenia is the most common coagulation disorder seen in the intensive care unit (ICU), and seems to be associated with higher mortality rates. Objective: The aim of this work is to evaluate the impact of thrombocytopenia on outcome in multiorgan failure patients. Methods: A prospective observational study which analyzed data collected from 50 adult (age ≥ 18 years) patients with multiorgan failure (defined as SOFA score of ≥ 3 in ≥ 2 organ systems) admitted to critical care medicine department at Benha University over a period of 12 months. They were classified into 2 groups: Group I included 30 patients with thrombocytopenia on admission or developed it anytime during the ICU stay. Thrombocytopenia was defined as a platelet count |
