The value of mean platelet volume in the determination of community acquired pneumonia in children

KARADAĞ ÖNCEL E., ÖZSÜREKCİ Y., KARA A., KARAHAN S., CENGİZ A. B., CEYHAN M.

ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.39, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/1824-7288-39-16
  • Journal Name: ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Community-acquired pneumonia, Child, Mean platelet volume, Severity, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PREDICTION, INDEXES
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a reflection of platelet size, which has been shown to correlate with platelet function and activation. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether MPV could be used for the diagnostic tool of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and for making the decision for hospitalization.