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Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT), is a common and severe complication of critical…
BackgroundAnemia and cardiovascular disease Approximately seven million people in the United Kingdom, and 30% of patients admitted to the ICU…
Three decades ago, transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) was considered a rare complication of transfusion medicine. Nowadays, the US Food…
This document aims to summarize the current literatureguiding the use of red cell transfusion in critically ill patientsand provides recommendations…
BackgroundSevere trauma continues to represent a global public health issue and mortality and morbidity in trauma patients remains substantial. A…
Many recent biologic insights have shed light on the nosology of acute myeloid leukemia. Although this new knowledge has not…
Hyperleukocytosis (HL) per se is a laboratory abnormality, commonly defined by a white blood cell count >100 000/µL, caused by leukemic…
Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation, which is used to treat both malignant and nonmalignant conditions, was first conceived more than 50 years…
The tumor lysis syndrome is the most common disease-related emergency in children and adults with hematologic cancers. This review summarizes…