Hussain A Al Ghadeer, Rahmah A Aldhahi, Faisal K Al Dandan, Mohammed H Alamer, Luay F Almulaifi, Abdullah F Al Muaibid, Qesmah A Al-Ali, Tawfiq M Aljubran, Abdullah A Alarbash, Zahra E Alabbad, Amal S Alsultan, Zahra H Aldoukhi, Amjad A Albahrani, Hassan A Alramadan, Qasem A Albahrani
Background Thrombocytopenia is the most prevalent hematological condition in neonates that develops in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This set of illnesses is caused by either decreased platelet production due to placental insufficiency, increased platelet breakdown (consumption), or a combination of the two causes. Based on platelet count, it is defined as mild, moderate, or severe thrombocytopenia, with early and late onset. Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of thrombocytopenia and the factors that contribute to it in newborns hospitalized in the neonatal critical care unit at the Maternity and Children Hospital in Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia...
March 2024: Curēus