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Comparison of a therapeutic‐only versus prophylactic platelet transfusion policy for people with congenital or acquired bone marrow failure disorders

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Bone marrow disorders encompass a group of diseases characterised by reduced production of red cells, white cells, and platelets, or defects in their function, or both. The most common bone marrow disorder is myelodysplastic syndrome. Thrombocytopenia, a low platelet count, commonly occurs in people with bone marrow failure. Platetet transfusions are routinely used in people with thrombocytopenia secondary to bone marrow failure disorders to treat or prevent bleeding. ...

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Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1002/14651858.CD012342.pub2

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health; NPEU
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
RDM; Weatherall Insti. of Molecular Medicine
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
RDM; Clinical Laboratory Sciences
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDORMS
Sub department:
Centre for Statistics in Medicine
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0000-0002-6881-6984


Publisher:
Wiley
Journal:
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews More from this journal
Volume:
2018
Issue:
5
Pages:
CD012342
Publication date:
2018-05-14
Acceptance date:
2018-05-11
DOI:
EISSN:
1469-493X
Pmid:
29758592


Language:
English
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pubs:847940
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uuid:776cef79-535c-4f45-ae3b-9252fb15d5c4
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pubs:847940
Source identifiers:
847940
Deposit date:
2018-08-08

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