Association between platelet count and multiorgan dysfunction and outcomes in patients with sepsis in the pediatric intensive care unit in Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Tarek R. Hazwani (Author), Wesam Bin Obaid (Author), Fatimah Alowirdi (Author), Rahaf Alsomali (Author), Hamza Alali (Author), Alaa Alsadoon (Author), Moudi Alhamwah (Author), Sara Alsubaiel (Author), Bassam Alomar (Author), Ramesh Vishwakarma (Author), Yasser M. Kazzaz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Sepsis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population worldwide. This study aimed to establish a correlation between platelet count and outcomes of severe sepsis/septic shock in pediatric patients. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducte...