title: Transfusions at home in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes.
abstract: We report descriptive data of a home care (HC) program, throughout a 5-years period (2006-2010), focusing on the reliability and the safety of transfusions at home in 211 patients affected by myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Our results outline the potentially relevant role of a specifically dedicated HC service in the global management of frail MDS patients for which transfusions at home may represent a valuable option to maintain a good quality of life and avoid the possible discomfort due to hospital admissions and outpatient visits.
authors.affiliation: Hematology Unit, S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy. pniscola@gmail.com
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Niscola
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tendas
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giovannini
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cupelli
authors.forename: Malgorzata Monika
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Trawinska
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palombi
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scaramucci
authors.forename: Gregorio Antonio
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Brunetti
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perrotti
authors.forename: Benedetta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Neri
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Efficace
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cartoni
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Fabritiis
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mandelli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000592:standards; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000628:therapy*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies