2023
Improved benefit of continuing luspatercept therapy: sub-analysis of patients with lower-risk MDS in the MEDALIST study
Germing U, Fenaux P, Platzbecker U, Buckstein R, Santini V, Díez-Campelo M, Yucel A, Tang D, Fabre S, Zhang G, Zoffoli R, Ha X, Miteva D, Hughes C, Komrokji R, Zeidan A, Garcia-Manero G. Improved benefit of continuing luspatercept therapy: sub-analysis of patients with lower-risk MDS in the MEDALIST study. Annals Of Hematology 2023, 102: 311-321. PMID: 36635381, PMCID: PMC9889415, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-022-05071-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRBC transfusion burdenTransfusion burdenWeek 25Transfusion unitsRBC-TIInitial nonrespondersHemoglobin levelsErythroid responseClinical benefitRed blood cell transfusion independenceLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesPlacebo-treated patientsSerum ferritin levelsAdditional clinical benefitWeeks of treatmentLower-risk MDSTransfusion independenceFerritin levelsSerum ferritinMyelodysplastic syndromeRing sideroblastsPatientsClinical practiceLuspaterceptMaximum dose
2021
Peri‐transfusion quality‐of‐life assessment for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Abel GA, Klepin HD, Magnavita ES, Jaung T, Lu W, Shallis RM, Hantel A, Bahl NE, Dellinger‐Johnson R, Winer ES, Zeidan AM. Peri‐transfusion quality‐of‐life assessment for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Transfusion 2021, 61: 2830-2836. PMID: 34251040, DOI: 10.1111/trf.16584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed cell transfusionCell transfusionMyelodysplastic syndromeFollow-up questionnaireTransfusion decisionsQoL assessmentProportion of patientsProspective pilot studyQoL 1Repeat transfusionHemoglobin levelsPatients' qualityScore 7TransfusionPatientsStudy designQoLPilot studySignificant increaseSyndromeLife assessmentSignificant changesDaysQuestionnaireAssessment
2015
North American Cooperative Group Members' Patterns of Blood Products Transfusion for Patients with Acute Leukemia
Pine A, Lee E, Sekeres M, Steensma D, Prebet T, DeZern A, Komrokji R, Litzow M, Luger S, Stone R, Erba H, Garcia-Manero G, Lee A, Podoltsev N, Barbarotta L, Hendrickson J, Gore S, Zeidan A. North American Cooperative Group Members' Patterns of Blood Products Transfusion for Patients with Acute Leukemia. Blood 2015, 126: 1138. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.1138.1138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRed blood cell transfusionNon-bleeding patientsBlood cell transfusionBone marrow biopsyBlood product transfusionSouthwest Oncology GroupPlatelet transfusionsOutpatient settingAcute leukemiaPlatelet levelsCell transfusionHemoglobin levelsTransfusion practiceLumbar punctureFibrinogen levelsProduct transfusionHospitalized patientsOncology GroupClinical trialsPlatelet thresholdMost respondersConsensus evidence-based guidelinesMost providersEastern Cooperative Oncology GroupStable hospitalized patients