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Outcome of haematology patients admitted to intensive care in a tertiary centre: primary haematological diagnosis, recent chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation are not associated with outcome

Authors: R José, I McDonald, P Pfeffer, S Shaw, B Agarwal

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Acute illness in patients with underlying haematological disease is associated with poor prognosis. Recent reports suggest improved outcomes in these patients except for those with bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or recent chemotherapy [1]. We sought to audit the overall outcome and potential determinants of outcome in these patients admitted to our ICU. …

Cuthbertson BH, Rajalingam Y, Harrison S, McKirdy F: The outcome of haematological malignancy in Scottish intensive care units. J Intensive Care Soc 2008, 9: 135-140.CrossRef

Title: Outcome of haematology patients admitted to intensive care in a tertiary centre: primary haematological diagnosis, recent chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation are not associated with outcome
Authors: R José
I McDonald
P Pfeffer
S Shaw
B Agarwal
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9917

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