Prognostic value of mean platelet volume in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding

• Authors: Selim Nalbant , Eylem Cagiltay , Hakan Terekeci , Mustafa Kaplan , Burak Sahan , Ozkan Sayan , Cagatay Oktenli
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This study included patients with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage who were treated in intensive care unit of GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Division of Internal Medicine during 1 year. Medical and demographic data of the patients were recorded. These patients were followed for 3 months after being discharged from the intensive care unit. Of the 50 patients in the study, 18 were female (36%), 32 were male (64%). The mean age was 47±2 years, and the ages ranged between 17 and 89 years. We did not find any statistically significant results in our evaluation of the relationship between the mean platelet volume and the number of transfusions, endoscopic findings, and prognosis after 3 months of follow-up.

Keywords

EN

Mean platelet volume; Upper gastrointestinal bleeding; Transfusion; Endoscopic findings

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 208-211

Dates

published

1 - 6 - 2009

online

27 - 3 - 2009

Contributors

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Selim Nalbant

• Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tibbiye Caddesi, TR-34668, Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey

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Eylem Cagiltay

• Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tibbiye Caddesi, TR-34668, Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey

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Hakan Terekeci

• Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tibbiye Caddesi, TR-34668, Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey

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Mustafa Kaplan

• Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tibbiye Caddesi, TR-34668, Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey

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Burak Sahan

• Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tibbiye Caddesi, TR-34668, Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey

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Ozkan Sayan

• Division of Hematology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tibbiye Caddesi, TR-34668, Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey

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Cagatay Oktenli

• Division of Internal Medicine, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Tibbiye Caddesi, TR-34668, Kadikoy-Istanbul, Turkey

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-008-0050-x