Sepsis, a dysregulated host response to infection, has been difficult to accurately define in
children. Despite a higher incidence, especially in neonates, a non-specific clinical …

Severe sepsis now accounts for one quarter of all admissions to Intensive Care Units (ICUs)
and has an incidence of 60/100,000 in the United Kingdom [1]. Based on recent figures from …

Objectives Thrombocytopenia is a frequent problem in neonatal sepsis and is among the
most predictive, independent risk factors for sepsis-associated mortality. This study aims to …

Introduction The pathogenesis of thrombocytopenia in patients with sepsis is not fully
understood. The aims of this study were to investigate changes in thrombopoietic activity …

Sepsis is a life-threatening organ failure produced by a dysregulated host response to
infection that involves 15.6% of hospital mortality. The most common signs and symptoms of …

Hematologic changes during sepsis and infection in preterm neonates are frequent and may
be seen as a diagnostic sign on one hand as well as a prognostic sign on the other hand. As …

Background Sepsis‐associated thrombocytopenia (SAT) is common in critical patients and
results in the elevation of mortality. Red cell distribution width (RDW) can reflect body …

Thrombocytopenia is a very frequent problem among sick neonates, affecting up to 35% of
all infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and serves as an important …

Neonatal sepsis is considered critical for a significant increase in neonatal morbidity and
mortality among hospitalized neonates. Neonatal sepsis, in most cases, coexists with …

Background: To determine the accuracy of a simple and cost effective haematological
scoring system (HSS) in the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis using blood culture as a gold …