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Platelet transfusion for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage with prior antiplatelet: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Lin, Y., Liu, Y., Liu, L., Zhang, L., Lin, Y., Yu, J., Yang, J.
Medicine. 2023;102(46):e36072
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have highlighted the unfavorable prognosis of patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) who have received prior antiplatelet therapy (PAP). Platelet infusion therapy (PIT) is commonly administered to such patients at many medical institutions, but its efficacy remains a subject of debate. METHODS To address this uncertainty, we conducted a comprehensive search of PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases for eligible studies published before June 30, 2023. Our primary outcomes of interest were favorable functional outcome and mortality, while secondary outcomes included the incidence of hematoma expansion and adverse events associated with PIT. Meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.3. RESULTS Our analysis included 1 randomized controlled trial (RCT) and 6 retrospective studies, involving a total of 577 patients. Pooled analysis revealed that PIT did not contribute to a better favorable functional outcome at the 3-month follow-up (OR = 0.49, 95% CI 0.27-0.89) among ICH patients with PAP. Furthermore, PIT did not significantly reduce the risk of mortality (OR = 0.79, 95% CI 0.40-1.55) or hematoma expansion (OR = 1.15, 95% CI 0.65-2.01). Notably, no significant differences in serious adverse events were observed between patients who underwent PIT and those who did not. CONCLUSIONS Based on the available evidence, there is no indication that PIT can enhance the prognosis of spontaneous ICH patients with prior antiplatelet therapy, although this treatment approach appears to be safe. Therefore, routine recommendation of PIT for ICH patients with prior antiplatelet therapy is not warranted.
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The effect of platelet transfusion on functional independence and mortality after antiplatelet therapy associated spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Morris NA, Patel N, Galvagno SM Jr, Ludeman E, Schwartzbauer GT, Pourmand A, Tran QK
Journal of the neurological sciences. 2020;417:117075
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INTRODUCTION The practice of platelet transfusion to mitigate the deleterious effects of antiplatelet agents on spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) remains common. However, the effect of antiplatelet agents on patients with ICH is still controversial and transfusing platelets is not without risk. We performed a meta-analysis in order to determine the effect of platelet transfusion on antiplatelet agent associated ICH. METHODS We queried PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases to identify cohort studies, case-control studies, and randomized control trials. Study quality was graded by the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and Cochrane Risk of Bias tool, as appropriate. Outcomes of interest included functional independence as measured by the modified Rankin Scale and mortality. We compared patients with antiplatelet agent associated ICH who received platelet transfusion to those that did not. RESULTS We identified 625 articles. After reviewing 44 full text articles, 5 were deemed appropriate for meta-analysis, including 4 cohort studies and one randomized control trial. Considerable heterogeneity was present among the studies (I(2) > 81% for all analyses). We did not find a significant effect of platelet transfusions on functional independence (Odds Ratio [OR] 1.3, 95% CI.0.45-3.9) or mortality (OR 0.58, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 0.12-2.6). CONCLUSION We found no evidence for an effect of platelet transfusions on functional independence or mortality following antiplatelet associated ICH. More randomized trials are needed to evaluate platelet transfusion in patients with ICH and proven reduced platelet activity or those requiring neurosurgical intervention.