Adverse events during study period
. | No. patients . | No. episodes (%) . |
---|---|---|
Decrease in Hb ≥ 1 g/dL | 19 | 74 (16) |
Renewed RBC transfusion requirement | 10 | 26 (6) |
Drop of ANC to < 1.5 × 109/L | 17 | 40 (9) |
Drop of ANC to < 1 × 109/L | 7 | 12 (3) |
Drop of ANC to < 0.5 × 109/L | 5 | 5 (1) |
Decrease of Plts ≥ 50% | 15 | 75 (16) |
Drop of Plts to < 20 × 109/L | 5 | 8 (2) |
Renewed Plts transfusion requirement | 7 | 20 (4) |
Bacterial infections | ||
Sepsis | 7 | 9 |
Urinary tract | 2 | 2 |
Sinusitis | 1 | 1 |
Ileitis | 1 | 1 |
Fever of unknown origin | 14 | 21 |
Viral infections | ||
CMV reactivation | 11 | 12 |
Herpes simplex/zoster | 7 | 14 |
Fungal infections | ||
Sepsis | 1 | 2 |
Stomatitis | 4 | 4 |
Bleeding | 3 | 3 |
. | No. patients . | No. episodes (%) . |
---|---|---|
Decrease in Hb ≥ 1 g/dL | 19 | 74 (16) |
Renewed RBC transfusion requirement | 10 | 26 (6) |
Drop of ANC to < 1.5 × 109/L | 17 | 40 (9) |
Drop of ANC to < 1 × 109/L | 7 | 12 (3) |
Drop of ANC to < 0.5 × 109/L | 5 | 5 (1) |
Decrease of Plts ≥ 50% | 15 | 75 (16) |
Drop of Plts to < 20 × 109/L | 5 | 8 (2) |
Renewed Plts transfusion requirement | 7 | 20 (4) |
Bacterial infections | ||
Sepsis | 7 | 9 |
Urinary tract | 2 | 2 |
Sinusitis | 1 | 1 |
Ileitis | 1 | 1 |
Fever of unknown origin | 14 | 21 |
Viral infections | ||
CMV reactivation | 11 | 12 |
Herpes simplex/zoster | 7 | 14 |
Fungal infections | ||
Sepsis | 1 | 2 |
Stomatitis | 4 | 4 |
Bleeding | 3 | 3 |
Hb indicates hemoglobin; RBC, red blood cells; ANC, absolute neutrophil counts; Plts, platelets; CMV, cytomegalovirus.