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Use of platelet transfusions prior to lumbar punctures or epidural anaesthesia for the prevention of complications in people with thrombocytopenia

Abstract:: Background People with a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) often require lumbar punctures or an epidural anaesthetic. Lumbar punctures can be diagnostic (haematological malignancies, subarachnoid haematoma, meningitis) or therapeutic (spinal anaesthetic, administration of chemotherapy). Epidural catheters are placed for administration of epidural anaesthetic. Current practice in many countries is to correct thrombocytopenia with platelet transfusions prior to lumbar punct... Expand abstract
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Estcourt, L., Malouf, R., Hopewell, S., Doree, C., & Van Veen, J. (2018). Use of platelet transfusions prior to lumbar punctures or epidural anaesthesia for the prevention of complications in people with thrombocytopenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(4).

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Estcourt, L., et al. “Use of Platelet Transfusions Prior to Lumbar Punctures or Epidural Anaesthesia for the Prevention of Complications in People with Thrombocytopenia.” Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2018, no. 4, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2018.

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Estcourt, L, R Malouf, S Hopewell, C Doree, and J Van Veen. 2018. “Use of Platelet Transfusions Prior to Lumbar Punctures or Epidural Anaesthesia for the Prevention of Complications in People with Thrombocytopenia.” Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018 (4).
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+ Estcourt, L More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MSD
Department:: RDM
Sub department:: RDM Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Role:: Author
ORCID:: 0000-0003-4309-9162

+ Malouf, R More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: Medical Sciences Division
Department:: Nuffield Department of Population Health; NPEU
Role:: Author

+ Hopewell, S More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: Medical Sciences Division
Department:: NDORMS; CSM
Role:: Author

+ Doree, C More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: Medical Sciences Division
Department:: RDM; RDM Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Role:: Author

+ Van Veen, J More by this author

Role:: Author

+ National Institute of Health Research More from this funder

Grant:: CochraneProgrammeGrant-Safe; AppropriateUseof BloodComponents

Publisher:: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Journal:: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews More from this journal
Volume:: 2018
Issue:: 4
Article number:: CD011980
Publication date:: 2018-05-01
Acceptance date:: 2018-04-30
DOI:: 10.1002/14651858.CD011980.pub3
ISSN:: 1469-493X

Pubs id:: pubs:844956
UUID:: uuid:8472ac97-f211-40ee-bf7e-de2ed3bb31c4
Local pid:: pubs:844956
Source identifiers:: 844956
Deposit date:: 2018-05-01

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Copyright holder:: Cochrane Collaboration
Copyright date:: 2018
Notes:: Copyright © 2018 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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