Practice Variation for Platelet Transfusion in Patients with Severe Refractory Thrombocytopenia: A Survey of Critical Care Practitioners
undergoing line placement never required post-procedure transfusion for bleeding.ConclusionsThe survey shows that ICU clinicians are safely and comfortably performing procedures at platelet thresholds below 20,000, revealing a gap between guideline recommendations and real-world practice and a need for additional evidence to guide invasive procedures in this population.
Authors
- Alina Dulu
- Neema Jayachamarajapura Onkaramurthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9611-521X)
- Stephen M. Pastores (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8850-7062)
- Sanjay Chawla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6840-7988)
- Hao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0206-9066)
Institutions
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- Cornell University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08850666261442460
- Primary Topic
- Blood transfusion and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00