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Clinical Presentation and Etiology of Thrombocytopenia Among Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Background Thrombocytopenia is a common hematological disorder encountered in clinical practice. To improve diagnostic efficiency and patient outcomes, it is important to understand its frequent clinical manifestations and predominant etiologies in different healthcare settings. This study aimed to describe the typical clinical presentations and underlying causes of thrombocytopenia among patients at a tertiary care hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Study design A single-center, retrospective cross-sectional study. Materials and methods Patients with thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 150,000/microL) admitted between January and December 2022 were included. Patients with pseudothrombocytopenia were excluded. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were collected through manual review of electronic medical records. Etiologies were recorded, and statistical analysis was performed using Stata software. Here and throughout, n denotes the number of patients contributing data to a given comparison, and N denotes the total cohort (N = 114). Where applicable, denominators were adjusted for missing data. Results Of 114 patients, 73 (64.04%) were male. The mean age was 40.80 ± 15.93 years, and the mean length of hospital stay was 11.83 ± 15.73 days. The mean platelet count was 51,480 ± 39,690/microL. Mild thrombocytopenia was observed in 19 (16.67%) patients, moderate in 31 (27.19%), and severe in 64 (54.14%). Infection was the most common etiology (n = 48, 42.11%), with
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