Journal article
Prophylactic platelet transfusions
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: For decades, prophylactic platelet transfusions have been a standard practice for treatment-related thrombocytopenia in patients with hematologic malignancies, although evidence supporting this practice was limited. Two recent randomized controlled studies were carried out to challenge this practice by comparing prophylactic to therapeutic-only platelet transfusion strategies. This review compares and contrasts the study …
Authors
Zeller MP; Al-Habsi KS; Heddle NM
Journal
Current Opinion in Hematology, Vol. 21, No. 6, pp. 521–527
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
November 2014
DOI
10.1097/moh.0000000000000087
ISSN
1065-6251