Fluid: Too Much or Too Little —Transplant Mortality May Hang in the Balance

Despite the overall improvement in outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT), toxicity to other organs such as kidney, lung, and liver remain frequent complications and impact morbidity and mortality post-transplant. In their study Rondon et  al. [1] suggest another risk factor for mortality in this patient population: fluid overload. Their grading system is based on the severity of the fluid overload: grade 1, weight gain

Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - October 20, 2017 Category: Hematology Authors: Sangeeta Hingorani Source Type: research