Use of Platelet Indices for Determining Illness Severity and Predicting Prognosis in Critically Ill Patients
Background: Decreased platelet (PLT) count is one of the independent risk factors for mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. This study was to investigate the relationship between PLT indices and illness severity and their performances in predicting hospital mortality. Methods: Adult pati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Chinese Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2015;volume=128;issue=15;spage=2012;epage=2018;aulast=Zhang |