Characteristics and management patterns of patients admitted with fever and thrombocytopenia to an acute general medical unit in Sri Lanka

Ibrahim, Shiyana; Horadagoda, Charith; Maithripala, Chinthaka; Lokunarangoda, Niroshan; Ranasinghe, Gayan; Wickramarathne, Thanushi; Rajapakse, Senaka

doi:10.4103/0974-777x.81704

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“…However, she found no significant association of leukopenia with significant bleeding manifestations. [ 14 ] In our study, there was no statistically significant correlation between leukopenia and complications rate in patients with dengue with thrombocytopenia.…”

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Correlation study between platelet count, leukocyte count, nonhemorrhagic complications, and duration of hospital stay in dengue fever with thrombocytopenia

Jayanthi

Tulasi

2016

J Family Med Prim Care

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Introduction:Dengue is one of the common diseases presenting as fever with thrombocytopenia, also causing significant morbidity and complications.Objectives:Though the correlation between platelet count, bleeding manifestations and hemorrhagic complications has been extensively studied, less is known about the correlation between platelet count and non hemorrhagic complications. This study was done to see the correlation between platelet count and non hemorrhagic complications, duration of hospital stay and additive effect of leucopenia with thrombocytopenia on complications.Methods:Our study is prospective observational study done on 99 patients who had dengue fever with thrombocytopenia. Correlations were obtained using scatter plot and SPSS software trail version.Results:Transaminitis (12.12%) was the most common complication followed by acute renal injury (2%). In our study we found that, as the platelet count decreased the complication rate increased (P = 0.0006). In our study duration of hospital increased (P is 0.00597) with decreasing platelet count when compared to other study where there was no correlation between the two. There was no correlation between thrombocytopenia with leucopenia and complications (P is 0.292), similar to other study.Conclusion:Platelet count can be used to predict the complication and duration of hospital stay and hence better use of resources.

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Correlation study between platelet count, leukocyte count, nonhemorrhagic complications, and duration of hospital stay in dengue fever with thrombocytopenia

Jayanthi

Tulasi

2016

J Family Med Prim Care

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“…chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura, chronic leukemia) might have also been included. Again, the presence of comorbidities, such as chronic renal or liver disease, if present in the study participants, is also expected to increase their length of hospital stay There is also no mention regarding the discharge criteria used as it is expected to influence the duration of hospital stay and would certainly be required while comparisons are made with similar studies[ 3 ] The results mention meningoencephalitis as one of the complications but in the discussion, it is mentioned that “Patients with lower platelet count was found to have…. ARDS and encephalopathy.” Hence, it makes the readers wonder whether all encephalopathy or only cases of dengue meningoencephalitis were assessed.…”

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“…There is also no mention regarding the discharge criteria used as it is expected to influence the duration of hospital stay and would certainly be required while comparisons are made with similar studies[ 3 ]…”

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Nonhemorrhagic complications in dengue fever with thrombocytopenia

Mandal

Sahi

2016

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Characteristics and management patterns of patients admitted with fever and thrombocytopenia to an acute general medical unit in Sri Lanka

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Correlation study between platelet count, leukocyte count, nonhemorrhagic complications, and duration of hospital stay in dengue fever with thrombocytopenia

Correlation study between platelet count, leukocyte count, nonhemorrhagic complications, and duration of hospital stay in dengue fever with thrombocytopenia

Nonhemorrhagic complications in dengue fever with thrombocytopenia

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