Disseminated intravascular coagulation and sustained SIRS are strong determinants for posttrauma MODS. This retrospective analysis supports the possibility that platelet counts can be used as a simple laboratory test for predicting MODS. This hypothesis requires proof using a prospective clinical survey.
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