Rapid detection of platelet inhibition and dysfunction in traumatic brain injury: A prospective observational study

CONCLUSION Rapid platelet function testing detects a highly prevalent poor platelet response among patients with tICH, irrespective of antiplatelet medication use. VerifyNow correlated fairly with whole blood aggregometry among patients with tICH and platelet responsiveness detectable by these tests did not correlate with clinical outcomes. In addition, our results suggest that platelet transfusion may not improve clinical outcomes in patients with tICH. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Diagnostic tests, level II.
Source: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH: INDEPENDENT SUBMISSIONS Source Type: research