Publications by authors named "Rachel A Phelan"
Current Use of and Trends in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in the United States.
Biol Blood Marrow Transplant
August 2020
Article Synopsis
- Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a key treatment for various diseases, and a report analyzes HCT procedures in the U.S. for 2018.
- There was a small increase in allogeneic HCTs (up 1%) but a significant decrease in autologous HCTs (down 5%), especially for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
- A notable trend is the rise in HCTs for older adults, mainly for specific types of leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes, with detailed survival rates provided based on various factors.
The authors present a case of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma presenting in a newborn with stridor and respiratory distress that progressed to respiratory failure. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed findings compatible with the diagnosis of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. The family pursued palliative care and postmortem examination confirmed WHO grade III astrocytoma.
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