2009
The utility of flow cytometric immunophenotyping in cytopenic patients with a non-diagnostic bone marrow: A prospective study
Truong F, Smith BR, Stachurski D, Cerny J, Medeiros LJ, Woda BA, Wang A. The utility of flow cytometric immunophenotyping in cytopenic patients with a non-diagnostic bone marrow: A prospective study. Leukemia Research 2009, 33: 1039-1046. PMID: 19232722, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2009.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeCytopenic patientsFlow cytometricPredictive valueGroup 1 patientsGroup 2 patientsHematology outpatient clinicBone marrow aspirateNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueFCM resultsMedian followMyelomonocytic maturationAbnormal cytogeneticsBM examinationBM diseaseClinical entityOutpatient clinicProspective studyMedical causesMorphological dysplasiaClinical managementMarrow aspiratesIdiopathic cytopeniaPatients
2002
Reticulated platelets predict platelet count recovery following chemotherapy
Wang C, Smith BR, Ault KA, Rinder HM. Reticulated platelets predict platelet count recovery following chemotherapy. Transfusion 2002, 42: 368-374. PMID: 11961244, DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2002.00040.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatelet count recoveryPercentage of RPProphylactic platelet transfusionsCount recoveryPlatelet transfusionsPlatelet recoveryStress thrombopoiesisPlatelet count increaseIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpuraPlatelet count nadirsChemotherapy-induced thrombocytopeniaNegative predictive valueEvaluable patientsMarrow suppressionThrombocytopenic purpuraChemotherapy patientsThrombocytopenia patientsLower percentagePatientsPredictive valueReproducible indexThrombocytopeniaTransfusionChemotherapyIncreased percentage