| Patterns of blood product use among patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. | |
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PMID: 22115321 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Background and Objectives Most patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) require blood product support to manage the severe anaemias, which frequently accompany MDS. Our objective was to show the feasibility of linking the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database with records from Puget Sound Blood Center (PSBC) to characterize blood product use over time in successive cohorts of patients with MDS. Materials and Methods We identified patients with MDS in the SEER registry. The cohort was then linked to PSBC records to discern blood product use. Results Included in the analysis were 783 patients with MDS entered in the SEER database from 2001 to 2007 for whom data were also available in the PSBC database. Among patients with MDS who received transfusions, 97% received packed red blood cells; 52% received platelets. The proportion of patients with MDS receiving blood products declined from 2001 to 2007. Conclusion These data show a recent decline in blood product use for patients with MDS. Future studies are needed to further evaluate the reasons for this finding, specifically exploring the impact of newer medications on blood product use in patients with MDS. |
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S D Ramsey; J S McCune; D K Blough; C L McDermott; S J Beck; J A López; H Joachim Deeg |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-11-24 |
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Title: Vox sanguinis Volume: - ISSN: 1423-0410 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0413606 Medline TA: Vox Sang Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 The Author(s). Vox Sanguinis © 2011 International Society of Blood Transfusion. |
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Research and Economic Assessment in Cancer and Healthcare (REACH) Group, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA School of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA Puget Sound Blood Center, Seattle, WA, USA. |
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