RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Platelet transfusion therapy for medical and surgical patients
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 245
OP 250
VO 63
IS 4
A2 Maurie Markman
A1 Mohamad A. Hussein
A1 Gerald A. Hoeltge
YR 1996
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/63/4/245.abstract
AB SUMMARY Platelet transfusions have become more common as more patients undergo bone marrow transplantation and aggressive chemotherapy for malignant diseases. This paper reviews the indications for platelet transfusions and the factors that can decrease their effectiveness.