Platelet-to-red blood cell ratio and mortality in bleeding trauma patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Derek J B KleinveldRombout B E van AmstelMathijs R WirtzLeo M G GeeraedtsJ Carel GoslingsMarkus W HollmannNicole P Juffermans

Published in: Transfusion (2021)

In traumatic bleeding, a high platelet:RBC improves mortality as compared to low platelet:RBC ratio. The high platelet:RBC ratio does not influence thromboembolic or organ failure event rates.

Keyphrases

red blood cell
trauma patients
atrial fibrillation
cardiovascular events
spinal cord injury
risk factors
type diabetes