Platelet Transfusions in Pediatric Intensive Care.

Objectives: To characterize the determinants of platelet transfusion in a PICU and determine whether there exists an association between platelet transfusion and adverse outcomes. Design: Prospective observational single center study, combined with a self-administered survey. Setting: PICU of Sainte-Justine Hospital, a university-affiliated tertiary care institution. Patients: All children admitted to the PICU from April 2009 to April 2010. Intervention: None. Measurements and Main Results: Among 842 consecutive PICU admissions, 60 patients (7.1%) received at least one platelet transfusion while in PICU. In the univariate analysis, significant determinants for platelet transfusion were admission Pediatric Risk of Mortality Score greater than 10 (odds ratio, 6.80; 95% CI, 2.5-18.3; p

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