(en) DEAR EDITOR, Major uncertainty exists regarding prophylactic platelet transfusions in intensive care unit (ICU) or in hematological patients with thrombocytopenia. This results in heterogeneous platelet transfusion practices and potentially unnecessary platelet transfusions. [...]
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