Trends in outcomes and racial disparities in adult hospitalizations for immune thrombocytopenia over a decade
Litvin R, Dasgupta M, Deenadayalan V, Cuartas-Mesa M, Olafimihan A, Park D, Zia M, Shaka H. Trends in outcomes and racial disparities in adult hospitalizations for immune thrombocytopenia over a decade. Annals Of Hematology 2023, 102: 1677-1686. PMID: 37147362, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05249-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune thrombocytopeniaAutoimmune-mediated platelet destructionWhite patientsRate of intracranial hemorrhageITP managementRate of epistaxisLow platelet countRare hematologic disorderNationwide population-based studyTotal healthcare chargesDiagnosis of exclusionResponse to treatmentPopulation-based studyLength of stayNational Inpatient SampleThrombopoietin deficiencyPlatelet destructionIntracranial hemorrhagePlatelet countHematological disordersProspective studyDisease behaviorPatientsHispanic patientsHospital outcomes