Platelet indices and outcome after cardiac arrest

Abstract Background Platelet variables, including platelet distribution width (PDW) and mean platelet volume (MPV), have been associated with outcome in critically ill patients. We evaluated these variables in patients after cardiac arrest (CA). Methods All adult CA patients admitted to the intensiv...

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Main Authors: Antonella Cotoia, Federico Franchi, Chiara De Fazio, Jean-Louis Vincent, Jacques Creteur, Fabio Silvio Taccone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-018-0183-4