Journal article
Assessing the effectiveness of whole blood–derived platelets stored as a pool: a randomized block noninferiority trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Prestorage pooling of whole blood-derived platelets (PLTs) would simplify bacterial detection. This study evaluated the in vivo effect of the prestorage pooling of PLTs stored for up to 5 days, by assessing the corrected count increment (CCI) 18 to 24 hours after transfusion of the product.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A randomized block noninferiority design was used. Eligible patients had chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia and …
Authors
Heddle NM; Cook RJ; Blajchman MA; Barty RL; Sigouin CS; Boye DM; Nelson EJ; Kelton JG
Journal
Transfusion, Vol. 45, No. 6, pp. 896–903
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2005
DOI
10.1111/j.1537-2995.2005.04233.x
ISSN
0041-1132