Clinical Profile and Outcome of Preterm with Thrombocytopenia
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
This study intends to find out thrombocytopenia related clinical profile and outcome in preterm neonates (<37 weeks). In our study 108 preterm neonates admitted in NICU of RMMCH Chidambaram with thrombocytopenia were studied. The prevalence of thrombocytopenia in preterm in our study is 11.25%. The majority of thrombocytopenia (87.96%) was diagnosed before 72 hrs of age. It was mild 66.67%, moderate 25% and severe 8.33% % of cases.
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Dr Amutha . J
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