Open AccessAn International Registry of Granulocyte Transfusions
Author(s) -
Monica B. Pagano,
Suzy Morton,
Claudia S. Cohn,
Sylvie Gross,
José Mauro Kutner,
Antoine Lewin,
Jeffrey McCullough,
Irwin Schweitzer,
Alan Tinmouth,
Kamille A. West,
Simon Stanworth
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
transfusion medicine and hemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.971
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1660-3818
pISSN - 1660-3796
DOI - 10.1159/000492629
Subject(s) - medicine , granulocyte , clinical trial , granulocyte colony stimulating factor , intensive care medicine , family medicine , surgery , chemotherapy
Granulocyte transfusions are used to either treat or prevent life-threatening infections in neutropenic patients. Current evidence from clinical trials does not support or reject efficacy, nor guide practice.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom