2019
DOI: 10.1111/vox.12775
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Red blood cell utilization and transfusion triggers in patients diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in Iceland 2003–2016

Abstract: Background and Objectives Revised Icelandic guidelines proposed a restrictive haemoglobin (Hb) threshold of 70 g/l for red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in general, but 100 g/l for malignancies/bone marrow suppression. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is frequently complicated by anaemia. The objective was to investigate RBC transfusion practices in CLL. Materials and methods This retrospective nation‐wide study utilized an Icelandic registry of CLL patients diagnosed between 2003 and 2016. Medical records … Show more

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