Why the study?
Does routine preoperative coagulation screening predict perioperative bleeding in children undergoing surgery?
Does routine preoperative coagulation screening predict perioperative bleeding in children undergoing surgery?
Routine preoperative coagulation screening in children has a very low positive predictive value for perioperative bleeding, raising doubts about its overall clinical value.
Low predictive value of routine coagulation screening cautions against broad pediatric use; leaves open whether selective testing improves outcomes.
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