Transfusion Medicine
Studies in the area of transfusion medicine reported from McMaster University
Published in Blood Weekly, December 21st, 2006
Researchers detail in "A study of the agreement between patient self-assessment and study personnel assessment of bleeding symptoms," new data in transfusion medicine. "Clinical trials investigating new platelet transfusion therapies frequently require the assessment of bleeding for the study outcome. These assessments are commonly performed by study personnel and can be time-consuming," scientists writing in the journal Transfusion report.
"The purpose of this study was to assess whether patients were able to reliably assess their bleeding status on a daily basis Patients admitted to hospital to receive chemotherapy for acute leukemia or to undergo allogeneic...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2006-12-21)
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