Early and sustained improvement in fatigue-related quality of life following red blood cell transfusion in outpatients.

Roberta BruhnMatthew S KarafinJoan F HiltonZhanna KaidarovaBryan R SpencerLirong QuEdward L SnyderRebecca OlinEdward L MurphyElizabeth M St Lezinnull null

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2020)

Patient-reported fatigue varies widely among older adult outpatients with hematologic disorders. Nonetheless, trajectory modeling suggests that most anemic patients can expect a noticeable improvement in fatigue in the first few days after transfusion that generally is sustained up to 4 weeks.

Keyphrases

patient reported
red blood cell
end stage renal disease
sleep quality
cardiac surgery
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
depressive symptoms
physical activity
young adults
childhood cancer