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Transfusion strategy in hematological intensive care unit: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Background: Packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion is required in hematology patients treated with chemotherapy for acute leukemia, autologous (auto) or allogeneic (allo) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). In certain situations like septic shock, hip surgery, coronary disease or gastrointestinal hemorrhage, a restrictive transfusion strategy is associated with a reduction of infection and death. A transfusion strategy using a single PRBC unit has been retrospectively investigated and showed a safe reduction of PRBC consumption and costs. We therefore designed a study to prospectively demonstrate that the tra...
Source: Trials - November 23, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Sylvain ChantepieJean-Baptiste MearLydia GuittetBenoît DervauxJean-Pierre MarolleauFabrice JardinJean-Jacques DutheilJean-Jacques ParientiJean-Pierre VilqueOumedaly Reman Source Type: research

Cardiovascular disease after childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: a cohort study.
CONCLUSIONS: Despite attempts to reduce cardiotoxicity in childhood cancer treatment, CVD risks in ALL survivors treated more recently do not seem to have declined. PMID: 30852834 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - February 24, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hau EM, Caccia JN, Kasteler R, Spycher B, Suter T, Ammann RA, von der Weid NX, Kuehni CE Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential: Current Understanding and Future Directions
This article summarizes the current knowledge about clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), its association with cardiovascular disease (CVD), and other outcomes, pathogenesis, postulated mechanisms of various pathologies, current knowledge gaps, possible targets of intervention, and therapeutic implications.Recent FindingsRecently, a common age-related hematological entity known as CHIP has been identified as the independent risk factor for CVD. CHIP is defined as the presence of clonally expanded blood cells involving leukemogenic mutations without the evidence of malignancy. CHIP is known to increase the...
Source: Current Oncology Reports - March 16, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research