Therapeutic Plasma Exchange Practices in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Related Hospitalizations: Real World Practices for a Category III Apheresis Indication

Conclusion: TPE was reported in about 1% of hospitalizations with ITP as the primary diagnosis in this nationally representative sample between 2010-2014. TPE was performed in patients with highest severity of underlying illness, more significant bleeding, and a high (50%) rate of comorbidities. No clear associations with improvement or worsening of mortality or bleeding outcomes was seen in ITP hospitalizations reporting but neither was there any evidence of increased bleeding or morbidity with the procedure.DisclosuresBussel: Prophylix: Consultancy, Research Funding; Momenta: Consultancy; Amgen Inc.: Consultancy, Research Funding; Uptodate: Honoraria; Novartis: Consultancy, Research Funding; Protalex: Consultancy; Rigel: Consultancy, Research Funding.

Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Makhani, S., Schwartz, J., Tobian, A., Chopra, S., Vasovic, L. V., Desimone, R. A., Shi, P., Kaicker, S., Josephson, C. D., Bussel, J. B., Goel, R. Tags: 311. Disorders of Platelet Number or Function: Poster III Source Type: research