Infections due to carbapenem-resistant bacteria in patients with hematologic malignancies

R Lalaoui, E Javelle, S Bakour, C Ubeda… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In developed countries, hematological malignancies (HM) account for 8 to 10% of cancers
diagnosed annually and one-third of patients with HM (HMP) are expected to die from their …

Genomic and transcriptomic correlates of Richter transformation in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

J Klintman, N Appleby, B Stamatopoulos… - Blood, The Journal …, 2021 - ashpublications.org
The transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) to high-grade B-cell lymphoma is
known as Richter syndrome (RS), a rare event with dismal prognosis. In this study, we …

Haematological malignancies implications during the times of the COVID‑19 pandemic

E Papakonstantinou, K Dragoumani… - Oncology …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
The COVID‑19 pandemic has complicated current healthcare services for cancer patients.
Patients with haematological malignancies specifically seem vulnerable to SARS‑CoV‑2 …

COVID-19 among patients with hematological malignancies: a national Israeli retrospective analysis with special emphasis on treatment and outcome

I Levy, A Lavi, E Zimran, S Grisariu… - Leukemia & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This national Israeli multicenter retrospective study aimed to characterize the clinical course
of COVID-19 infection among patients with hematological malignancies, with special …

Chest pain in cancer patients: prevalence of myocardial infarction and performance of high-sensitivity cardiac troponins

P Bima, P Lopez-Ayala, L Koechlin, J Boeddinghaus… - Cardio Oncology, 2023 - jacc.org
Background Little is known about patients with cancer presenting with acute chest
discomfort to the emergency department (ED). Objectives The aim of this study was to …

The incidence and prevalence of patients with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria and aplastic anaemia PNH syndrome: A retrospective analysis of the UK's …

SJ Richards, D Painter, AJ Dickinson… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives A retrospective population‐based study to determine the incidence and
prevalence of patients with the rare blood disease paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria …

Precancer and cancer-associated depression and anxiety among older adults with blood cancers in the United States

TM Kuczmarski, T Jaung, CE Mancuso… - Blood …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
For patients with blood cancers, comorbid mental health disorders at diagnosis likely affect
the entire disease trajectory, as they can interfere with disease information processing, lead …

A systematic review to assess the relationship between disseminated cerebral aspergillosis, leukemias and lymphomas, and their respective therapeutics

BN Sullivan, MA Baggett, SS O'Connell, KM Pickett… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Disseminated disease following invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) remains a significant
contributor to mortality amongst patients with hematologic malignancies (HMs). At the …

The STELLAR trial protocol: a prospective multicentre trial for Richter's syndrome consisting of a randomised trial investigation CHOP-R with or without acalabrutinib …

N Appleby, TA Eyre, M Cabes, A Jackson, R Boucher… - BMC cancer, 2019 - Springer
Background Transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) to diffuse large B-cell
lymphoma (DLCBL) type Richter's syndrome (RS) carries a dismal prognosis. Standard-of …

Next-generation sequencing and clinical histocompatibility testing

C Cornaby, JL Schmitz, ET Weimer - Human Immunology, 2021 - Elsevier
Histocompatibility testing is essential for donor identification and risk assessment in solid
organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Additionally, it is useful for identifying donor …