Severe infections after bone marrow transplantation

Barnes, Rosemary Ann and Stallard, N. 2001. Severe infections after bone marrow transplantation. Current Opinion in Critical Care 5 (7) , pp. 362-366.

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

Bone marrow transplantation and stem cell transplantation have become standard therapies offering potential cures for a number of hematologic malignancies and immunologic disorders. Severe infection remains a life threatening complication after transplantation, contributes significantly to morbidity, and may necessitate admission to the ICU. It is estimated that between 20 and 40% of patients receiving bone marrow transplant will require ICU admission in the initial posttransplantation phase. Historically, survival rates after admission to the ICU are dismal, particularly if mechanical ventilation is required for respiratory failure. Other organ involvement worsens the prognosis still further and has led to proposals for rationing or restricting access to critical care units and supportive measures. Recent studies have reported small but significant improvements in outcome after critical illness. Whether this improvement is a result of changes in levels of supportive care or a more defined patient selection is uncertain. Moreover, risk factors identifying patients who will benefit most from intensive support are poorly defined. However, it is generally accepted that respiratory failure requiring invasive mechanical ventilation is associated with a poor prognosis in this patient group. Early involvement of intensivists in the management of critical illness in transplant recipients is likely to continue to improve survival in this group of patients.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Publisher:	Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
ISSN:	1070-5295
Related URLs:	Publisher
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2017 04:27
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/39482

Citation Data

Cited 20 times in Scopus. View in Scopus. Powered By Scopus® Data

Actions (repository staff only)

Edit Item