Background: Thrombocytopenia is one of the most common laboratory abnormalities in intensive care unit patients (ICU), and seems to be related to ICU length of stay and mortality increasing. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the prevalence of thrombocytopenia in critically ill patients admitted to postoperative ICU with SIRS, sepsis and septic shock and its correlation with mortality.
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