Table 2. Clinical data of thrombocytopenia among neonates in NICU.
ICH: intracerebral hemorrhage, DCT: direct Coombs test, IVGI: intravenous immunoglobulin, NICU: neonatal intensive care unit
| Clinical data | No | % |
| Thrombocytopenia onset | ||
| ≤72 hours (early) | 205 | 84.7% |
| >72 hours (late) | 37 | 15.3% |
| Thrombocytopenia severity | ||
| Mild (149,000-100,000) | 152 | 62.8% |
| Moderate (99,000-50,000) | 55 | 22.7% |
| Severe (less than 50,000) | 35 | 14.5% |
| Thrombocytopenia presentation | ||
| Asymptomatic | 225 | 93.0% |
| Symptomatic | 17 | 7.0% |
| Symptoms | ||
| Skin manifestation | 9 | 42.9% |
| ICH | 7 | 33.3% |
| Pulmonary hemorrhage | 4 | 19.0% |
| Gastrointestinal hemorrhage | 1 | 4.8% |
| DCT | ||
| Negative | 220 | 90.9% |
| Positive | 22 | 9.1% |
| Treatment received | ||
| Observation only | 169 | 69.8% |
| Platelets transfusion | 51 | 21.1% |
| Fresh frozen plasma | 42 | 17.4% |
| Packed red blood cells | 37 | 15.3 % |
| Intravenous immunoglobulin | 15 | 6.2% |
| Steroids | 7 | 2.9% |
| If platelets are transfused, how many time | ||
| 1 time | 28 | 52.8% |
| 2-3 times | 15 | 28.3% |
| >3 times | 10 | 18.9% |
| If steroids are given, how many time | ||
| >3 times | 7 | 100.0% |
| If IVGI is given, how many times | ||
| 1 time | 12 | 92.3% |
| 2-3 times | 1 | 7.7% |