title: Preventive transfusion in Dengue shock syndrome-is it necessary?
abstract: We compared 53 patients with Dengue shock syndrome (DSS) who received preventive transfusions with 53 who did not. Significant differences in the development of pulmonary edema and length of hospitalization (P<.05) and none in hemorrhage (P=.136) were observed. Preventive transfusions did not produce sustained improvements in the coagulation status in DSS.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors: Lucy Chai See
authors: LC
authors: Lum
authors: Mohammad El-Amin
authors: Mel-A
authors: Abdel-Latif
authors: Adrian Yu Teik
authors: AY
authors: Goh
authors: Patrick Wai Keong
authors: PW
authors: Chan
authors: Sai Kit
authors: SK
authors: Lam
mesh_terms: D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D019595:Severe Dengue / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications