TABLE 3.
Frequency of Safety Complications According to Initial Platelet Count
| Outcome | PLT ≤ 50 × 109/L at Start of CRRT (4,042 hr, 72 Filters) | PLT > 50 × 109/L at Start of CRRT (14,466 hr, 281 Filters) | PLT > 50 vs ≤ 50 × 109/L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Rate Per 1,000 hr | n (%) | Rate Per 1,000 hr | p | |
| Number of episodes of major bleeding | 3 (4.2%) | 0.74 | 18 (6.4%) | 1.24 | 0.587 |
| Number of episodes of minor bleeding | 2 (2.8%) | 0.49 | 16 (5.7%) | 1.11 | 0.547 |
| Number of episodes of hypotension | 9 (12.5%) | 2.23 | 32 (11.4%) | 2.21 | 0.793 |
| Number of platelet transfusions (at 10 mL/kg) | 36.4 | 9.0 | 113.3 | 7.8 | 0.199 |
| Number of RBC transfusions (at 15 mL/kg) | 19.7 | 4.9 | 71.2 | 4.9 | 0.655 |
CRRT = continuous renal replacement therapy, PLT = platelets.