This study investigated alterations in platelet counts pre- and post-treatment with artemisinin derivatives in uncomplicated and severe falciparum malaria. Serial platelet counts were taken over 4 weeks for 110 uncomplicated and 110 severe falciparum malaria patients admitted to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases during 2005-2008. On admission, prior to treatment, thrombocytopenia was found in ...

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by low  platelet counts. The pathogenesis of ITP remains unclear although both antibody-mediated and/or  T cell-mediated platelet destruction are key processes. In addition, impairment of T cells, cytokine  imbalances, and the contribution of the bone marrow niche have now been recognized to be  important. Treatment str...

Basic hematological information about rhinoceros species is limited. In this study, we have determined the platelet counts and described the platelet morphology of free-living white (Ceratotherium simum) and black (Diceros bicornis) rhinoceros using light and electron microscopy. The platelet counts of the two species were similar, but there were significant differences in platelet size as well...

The Platelet Function Analyzer (PFA-100) was used to measure platelet function in paediatric patients with destructive versus underproduction thrombocytopenia. Closure time (CT) and total volume (TV) measurements with standard 150 microm apertures discriminated between patients with similar platelet counts from 30 to 150 x 10(9)/l. However, at platelet counts < 30 x 10(9)/l, a 100-microm apertu...

BACKGROUND The effect of Helicobacter-pylori eradication therapy on the platelet counts in patients with immune thrombocytopenia is still debatable. The aim of this study was to assess the response rates of standard triple eradication therapy in secondary immune thrombocytopenia with Helicobacter pylori infection. METHODS From January 2012 to December 2013, 197 patients were diagnosed to have...

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) can present as arterial and venous thrombosis in adults who are treated with heparin. We present a case of a patient who developed HIT when she was treated for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism with heparin. During the treatment with heparin and while being transitioned to warfarin, she developed arterial thrombosis. A work-up for HIT was...

background: immune thrombocytopenia is a hematologic disorder characterized by low platelet count and variable bleeding manifestations due to immune-mediated platelet destruction and/or suppression of platelet production. this study was performed to evaluate characteristics and clinical presentations of adult patients with immune thrombocytopenia and to explore the clinical value of platelet an...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Although regional anesthesia is widely used for pain control in obstetrics, it may not be appropriate for patients with thrombocytopenia due to the risk of neuraxial hematoma. There is no strong evidence to suggest the minimum platelet count that is necessary to ensure the safe practice of regional anesthesia. The purpose of this study was to review the safety of regio...

Thrombopoietin (TPO) is the primary regulator of platelet production.1,2 TPO levels in plasma are increased in disorders that impair megakaryocyte and platelet production, such as aplastic anemia, and are normal in thrombocytopenic disorders that do not reduce the megakaryocyte mass, including those that accelerate platelet clearance.1,2 We postulated that a detailed analysis of TPO levels in Q...

AIM To investigate if pre-treatment platelet counts could provide prognostic information in patients with rectal adenocarcinoma that received neo-adjuvant treatment. METHODS Platelet number on diagnosis of stage II and III rectal cancer was evaluated in 51 patients receiving neo-adjuvant treatment and for whom there were complete follow-up data on progression and survival, as well as patholog...