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Table 4 Outcome variables according to type of transfusions received in those ≤50 years of age.

From: A randomized trial of washed red blood cell and platelet transfusions in adult acute leukemia [ISRCTN76536440]

 

ABO Matched, Leukoreduced

ABO Matched, Leukoreduced, Washed

P value by Mann Whitney or Fisher's Exact Test

N

10

12

 

Red Cells (units)

20 ± 14

16 ± 6.2

0.93

Platelets (units)

127 ± 121

69 ± 52

0.23

Platelets/Day (units)

2.4 ± 1.1

1.4 ± 1.0

0.039

Red Cells/Day (units)

0.4 ± 0.06

0.4 ± 0.1

0.39

Platelets/Red Cell

5.9 ± 2.0

4.1 ± 3.0

0.069

Courses of Induction Chemotherapy

1.5 ± 0.8

1.2 ± 0.4

0.31

Length of stay (days)

50 ± 30

47 ± 18

0.56

Received HLA matched platelets

0 of 10 (0%)

0 of 12 (0%)

1.00

Days with fever >37 degrees Celsius

19 ± 12

14 ± 9.1

0.36

Days of antibiotics

44 ± 31

40 ± 21

0.74

Positive Microbial Cultures

1.1 ± 1.3

1.4 ± 1.5

0.76

Days with bleeding

1.0 ± 2.8

0.46 ± 0.67

0.36

Transfusion Reactions per Patient

0.4 ± 0.7

0.4 ± 0.5

0.73

Complete remission at discharge

9 of 10 (90%)

11 of 12 (92%)

1.00

Received BMT

8 of 10 (80%)

11 of 12 (92%)

0.57

  1. All continuous variables results are means ± 1 SD.