International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
N. Kumar
Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, IndiaPublications
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Research
A Study on Risk Factors, Immediate Outcome and a Short Term Follow Up Study of Neonates With Neonatal Thrombocytopenia
Author(s): N. Ragavendran, N. Kumar* and V. Thirunavukkarasu
Background: Neonatal Thrombocytopenia, a platelet count <1.5 lakhs/µL is one of the most common hematological problems in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), with 18%-35% prevalence. More common among ELBW or Preterm babies (GA<or=32-36 weeks) or Sick neonates. Whereas, only 2% are thrombocytopenic at birth in term NB, and Severe Thrombocytopenia (platelet count <50,000 /µL) occurs in less than 3/1000 term infants. Objectives:.. Read More»
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