Assessment of thrombocytopenia in critically ill patients

Abstract

ConclusionThrombocytopenia is common among critically ill patients and affects the mortality significantly. Prolonged ICU stay and septic shock are among the risk factors for thrombocytopenia.

Prevalence of Intensive-care-unit-acquired Thrombocytopenia in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sudan

“…Intensive care unit admission indications and the presence of comorbidities did not differ significantly between patients with normal and low platelet counts. This is in line with the study of Faramawy et al [6].…”

“…However, these results are higher when compared with those from the neighbouring states and the African region. In Egypt, it was estimated at 20% [6]. In Morocco, the incidence of thrombocytopenia among patients admitted to a surgical ICU was recorded at 36.6% [9].…”

“…In Egypt, the blood disorder has been found to affect 20% of the patients admitted to the ICU. It has been linked to higher mortality, increased transfusion requirements, and higher risk for developing septic shock [6]. In India, the prevalence of ICU-acquired thrombocytopenia was found to be 37.57% [2].…”