Preventive transfusion in Dengue shock syndrome-is it necessary?
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.
Lum
Lucy Chai See
LC
Department of Pediatrics, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Abdel-Latif
Mohammad El-Amin
Mel-A
Goh
Adrian Yu Teik
AY
Chan
Patrick Wai Keong
PW
Lam
Sai Kit
SK
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