Leukocytapheresis for patients with acute myeloid leukemia presenting with hyperleukocytosis and leukostasis: a contemporary appraisal of outcomes and benefits
Shallis RM, Stahl M, Bewersdorf JP, Hendrickson JE, Zeidan AM. Leukocytapheresis for patients with acute myeloid leukemia presenting with hyperleukocytosis and leukostasis: a contemporary appraisal of outcomes and benefits. Expert Review Of Hematology 2020, 13: 489-499. PMID: 32248712, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2020.1751609.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsWhite blood cell countAcute myeloid leukemiaTumor lysis syndromeMyeloid leukemiaPeripheral white blood cell countEvidence-based clinical guidelinesTotal white blood cell countEnd-organ damageRelevant patient outcomesWide practice variationBlood cell countPeripheral myeloblastsLysis syndromeIntravascular coagulationSurvival benefitOrgan damageClinical guidelinesPatient outcomesPractice variationLeukocytapheresisHigh riskCytoreductive strategyCell countHyperleukocytosisCells/L