Effects of Baseline Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Decrease Following Renal Replacement Therapy Initiation in Patients With Severe Acute Kidney Injury*

Conclusions: Baseline thrombocytopenia and platelet decrease following renal replacement therapy initiation were associated with increased mortality, and baseline thrombocytopenia was associated with decreased rates of renal recovery. Continuous renal replacement therapy did not decrease platelets compared with hemodialysis.
Source: Critical Care Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Online Clinical Investigations Source Type: research