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  • Published on: 1 October 2017
    Platelet transfusions in haemolytic uraemic syndrome
    • Alejandro Balestracci, Pediatric Nephrologist; MD, PhD. Nephrology Unit. Hospital General de Niños Pedro de Elizalde. Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Argentina

    Sirs,
    I read with great interest the article entitled “Treatment and management of children with haemolytic uraemic syndrome” by Walsh and Johnson recently published in Archives of Disease in Childhood (1). In this review, the authors quoted a study performed by our team that investigated the effect of platelet transfusions in children with haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) (2). The main finding of this study is that we did not find statistically significant evidence of worse disease in children who received platelets; however, the authors of the current review outlined that there was a trend towards prolonged need for dialysis among patients who received platelets. A close analysis of this point showed that transfused patients required dialysis for a median of 7 (2-22) days whereas those not transfused for 10 (2-30) days. Therefore, unlike their statement, comparison of these values (p = 0.08) shows a trend towards shorter duration of dialysis in the group receiving platelets. Despite this result, we still suggest that platelet transfusion should be minimized or avoided if possible in patients with HUS.

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    1. Walsh PR, Johnson S. Treatment and management of children with haemolytic uraemic syndrome. Arch Dis Child 2017; Sep 12. [Epub ahead of print]
    2. Balestracci A, Martin SM, Toledo I, et al. Impact of platelet transfusions in children with post-diarrheal hemolytic uremic syndrome. Pediatr Nephrol 2013;28:919–25.

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