Bleeding in Critically Ill Children With Malignancy or Hematopoietic Cell Transplant: A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the incidence of bleeding in critically ill children with malignancy and to describe associated patient characteristics, interventions, and clinical outcomes.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

PICU in a specialized cancer hospital.

Patients

Children with malignancy or hematopoietic cell transplant 0-18 years of age were admitted to the PICU from November 2020 to November 2021.

Interventions

None.

Measurements

Patient demographic data, laboratory values, and PICU outcome data were collected. Bleeding was classified according to the Bleeding Assessment Scale in Critically Ill Children.

Main results

Ninety-three bleeding patients were enrolled, and a total of 322 bleeding days were recorded. The median (interquar

SUBMITTER: Levasseur J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10843653 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature