Journal article
Thrombocytopenia in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Thromboprophylaxis Frequency, Risk Factors, and Outcomes
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Thrombocytopenia is the most common hemostatic disorder in critically ill patients. The objective of this study was to describe the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of thrombocytopenia in patients admitted to medical-surgical ICUs.
METHODS: Three thousand seven hundred forty-six patients in 67 centers were enrolled in a randomized trial in which unfractionated heparin was compared with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for …
Authors
Williamson DR; Albert M; Heels-Ansdell D; Arnold DM; Lauzier F; Zarychanski R; Crowther M; Warkentin TE; Dodek P; Cade J
Journal
Chest, Vol. 144, No. 4, pp. 1207–1215
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
10 2013
DOI
10.1378/chest.13-0121
ISSN
0012-3692