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Definition of a critical bleed in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: Communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Platelet Immunology
Sirotich E, Guyatt G, Gabe C, Ye Z, Beck C, Breakey V, Cooper N, Cuker A, Charness J, de Wit K, DiRaimo J, Fein S, Grace R, Hassan Z, Jamula E, Kang M, Manski C, O'Connor C, Pai M, Paynter D, Porter S, Pruitt B, Strachan G, Webert K, Yan J, Kelton J, Bakchoul T, Arnold D. Definition of a critical bleed in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: Communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Platelet Immunology. Journal Of Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2021, 19: 2082-2088. PMID: 34327824, DOI: 10.1111/jth.15368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune thrombocytopeniaSevere thrombocytopeniaGuideline panelCritical anatomical sitesLow platelet countISTH SSC SubcommitteeBleeding eventsMajor bleedsOngoing bleedPlatelet immunologyCompartment syndromeHemodynamic instabilityRespiratory compromisePhysiologic riskPlatelet countAutoimmune diseasesUrgent treatmentPatient representativesAnatomical sitesThrombocytopeniaUpcoming guidelinesPatientsBleedStandardized definitionsClinical experts
2024
Treatment of critical bleeding events in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sirotich E, Nazaryan H, Chowdhury S, Guyatt G, Agarwal A, Leong R, Wen A, Xu E, Liu B, Pallapothu S, Rathod P, Kwon H, Dookie J, Shafiee A, Charness J, DiRaimo J, Paynter D, Pruitt B, Strachan G, Couban R, Ye Z, Arnold D. Treatment of critical bleeding events in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews 2024, 13: 21. PMID: 38184622, PMCID: PMC10770981, DOI: 10.1186/s13643-023-02436-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical bleedingSystematic reviewEvidence-based treatment protocolsBleeding-related mortalityCochrane Central RegisterEvidence-based recommendationsFull-text screeningBleeding eventsImmune thrombocytopeniaRecommendations AssessmentCentral RegisterControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeSevere thrombocytopeniaPlatelet countEligible studiesPatient outcomesEmergency settingOvid MEDLINEObservational studyTreatment protocolHigh riskMedical emergencyElectronic databasesMethodsLiterature search
2020
Management of major bleeds in patients with immune thrombocytopenia
Mithoowani S, Cervi A, Shah N, Ejaz R, Sirotich E, Barty R, Li N, Nazy I, Arnold D. Management of major bleeds in patients with immune thrombocytopenia. Journal Of Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2020, 18: 1783-1790. PMID: 32219982, DOI: 10.1111/jth.14809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor bleedsImmune thrombocytopeniaEmergency departmentITP patientsEvidence-based treatment strategiesIntravenous immune globulinRetrospective cohort studyPermanent neurological disabilityITP therapyMajor bleedingRecurrent bleedsHemodynamic instabilityMinor bleedingCohort studyED visitsGross hematuriaImmune globulinAcute treatmentNeurological disabilityArterial thrombosisPlatelet transfusionsSevere thrombocytopeniaSignificant morbidityMale sexRisk factors