Blood transfusion requirements for patients undergoing chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia how much is enough?
Although essential in the management of AML, there is little information quantitating transfusion requirements for these patients. We evaluated 111 consecutive adults treated for AML, showing that approximately 150 blood donors are required to adequately cater for a single patient's complete therapy with little variation for age, prognostic group or intensity of treatment.
Dawson
Mark A
MA
Clinical Haematology/Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Alfred Pathology Service, The Alfred Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. dawsonm@ausdoctors.net
Avery
Sharon
S
McQuilten
Zoe K
ZK
Bailey
Michael J
MJ
Shortt
Jake
J
Polizzotto
Mark N
MN
Wood
Erica M
EM
Cole-Sinclair
Merrole F
MF
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; D001782:Blood Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged