Prevalence of Intensive-care-unit-acquired Thrombocytopenia in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sudan

Abstract

Thrombocytopenia defined as a platelet count <150,000/mm3 [1–4] is the commonest haemostatic disorder in patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), affecting 20–40% of them [5]. In Egypt, the blood disorder has been found to affect 20% of the patients admitted to the ICU. It has been linked to higher mortality, increased transfusion requirements, and higher risk for developing septic shock [6]. In India, the prevalence of ICU-acquired thrombocytopenia was found to be 37.57% [2].