European Journal of Haematology update 80:5 (May 2008)

Written by admin on May 3rd, 2008 | Filed under: hematology UPDATE

20+ yr without leukemic or fibrotic transformation in essential thrombocythemia or polycythemia vera: predictors at diagnosis

Ayalew Tefferi, Naseema Gangat, Alexandra P. Wolanskyj, Susan Schwager, Animesh Pardanani, Terra L. Lasho, Ruben Mesa, Rebecca F. McClure, Chin-Yang Li, Curtis A. Hanson

pages 386–390

Effect of fluconazole prophylaxis on the incidence of invasive candida infections and bacteraemias in patients with acute leukaemia

Anne Nihtinen, Veli-Jukka Anttila, Erkki Elonen, Eeva Juvonen, Liisa Volin, Tapani Ruutu

pages 391–396

Peripheral blood stem cell transplant for POEMS syndrome is associated with high rates of engraftment syndrome

Angela Dispenzieri, Martha Q. Lacy, Suzanne R. Hayman, Shaji K. Kumar, Francis Buadi, David Dingli, Mark R. Litzow, Dennis A. Gastineau, David J. Inwards, Michelle A. Elliott, Ivana N. Micallef, Stephen M. Ansell, William J. Hogan, Luis F. Porrata, Patrick A. Johnston, Bekele Afessa, Alan Bryce, Robert A. Kyle, Morie A. Gertz

pages 397–406

Combined proteasome and Bcl-2 inhibition stimulates apoptosis and inhibits growth in EBV-transformed lymphocytes: a potential therapeutic approach to EBV-associated lymphoproliferative diseases

Pavani Srimatkandada, Regina Loomis, Rocco Carbone, Srinivasan Srimatkandada, Jill Lacy

pages 407–418

Genomic tissue typing and optimal antithymocyte globuline dose using unrelated donors results in similar survival and relapse as HLA-identical siblings in haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation for leukaemia

Mats Remberger, Jonas Mattsson, Dan Hausenberger, Marie Schaffer, Britt-Marie Svahn, Olle Ringdén

pages 419–428

Higher optical density of an antigen assay predicts thrombosis in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Fevzi Altuntas, Karen Matevosyan, James Burner, Yu-Min Shen, Ravindra Sarode

pages 429–435

Fungal infections after haematology unit renovation: evidence of clinical, environmental and economical impact

Ricardo Araujo, Ana Carneiro, Sofia Costa-Oliveira, Cidalia Pina-Vaz, Acacio Gonçalves Rodrigues, Jose Eduardo Guimaraes