Guidelines for the use of platelet transfusions

The demand for platelets in England was stable at around 220 000 adult therapeutic doses (ATD) per year until 2007/8 at which point demand has increased year-on-year to 275 000 ATD in 2014/15, an increase of 25%. Similar rises in demand have been seen in Australia and the United States. A recent review which considered causes for this dramatic rise identified that an ageing population and an increase in the incidence of haematological...