Fetal/neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia is the most common cause of severe thrombocytopenia in the fetus and in an otherwise healthy newborn. To counter the consequences of severe fetal thrombocytopenia, antenatal therapies have been implemented. Predictive parameters for fetal severe thrombocytopenia are important for the development of noninvasive strategy and tailored intervention. We rep...

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet (PLR) as diagnostic adjunct tests for early-onset neonatal sepsis (EOS). Methods: prospective cross-sectional included 80 full-term neonates with confirmed EOS healthy newborns. All examinations were done 24 hours after birth. Neonatal (NS) was characterized a positive blood culture symptoms of infection...

Objective: To find out fetal and maternal factors linked with thrombocytopenia (TCP) among neonates admitted in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a tertiary hospital South Punjab, Pakistan. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: The NICU Sadiq Abbasi Hospital, Bahawalpur. Period: May 2022 to August 2022. Material & Methods: A total 146 both genders having TCP were analyzed. Neon...

Background: Thrombocytopenia (TTP) is one of the most common neonatal hematological disorders. The causes of neonatal TTP are very various, leading to large differences in the clinical profile of the affected neonates. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics, clinical diagnoses and short-term outcomes of neonatal TTP in Bahrami Children's Hospital. Material and ...