Publications by authors named "Anthony J Magdalinski"
Article Synopsis
- The text outlines updated evidence-based guidelines from ASCO regarding platelet transfusion practices for cancer patients, replacing guidelines from 2001.
- The update involved a systematic review of literature from 2014 to 2016, including insights from other organizations like AABB, focusing on areas not fully covered previously.
- Major changes include allowing adult patients undergoing autologous stem-cell transplantation to receive transfusions at the first sign of bleeding instead of preemptively, while maintaining prophylactic transfusions for certain pediatric and allogeneic patients.
Purpose: To update guidance for health care providers about fertility preservation for adults and children with cancer.
Methods: A systematic review of the literature published from March 2006 through January 2013 was completed using MEDLINE and the Cochrane Collaboration Library. An Update Panel reviewed the evidence and updated the recommendation language.