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Transfusion Use Among Children With Hematologic Malignancies Receiving Concurrent Hospice Care.

Meaghann S Weaver1, Rachel Jalfon2, Jia Liang3

  • 1Bioethics Program (M.S.W., L.M.J., D.R.L.), St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Division of Quality of Life and Palliative Care (M.S.W., R.J., T.M., E.C.K., M.S., B.C., A.S., D.R.L.), Department of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

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Children with hematologic cancers in hospice received transfusions, enabling symptom-focused care. This study highlights the importance of transfusion support for pediatric oncology patients in palliative care settings.

Keywords:
Hematologic malignanciesPediatric hospiceblood transfusionconcurrent carepediatric oncologypediatric palliative careplatelet transfusiontransfusion

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Continuous Manual Exchange Transfusion for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: An Efficient Method to Avoid Iron Overload

Published on: March 14, 2017

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Hematologic Malignancies
  • Palliative Care
  • Hospice Care

Background:

  • Hematologic malignancy patients access hospice care at lower rates than other diagnoses.
  • This may be attributed to the cessation of essential transfusion support.
  • Pediatric patients with cancer often require ongoing transfusions for symptom management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate transfusion utilization in pediatric patients with hematologic cancers.
  • To assess the impact of home-based hospice programs that maintain transfusion availability.
  • To understand the role of transfusions in symptom-focused care for children with cancer in hospice.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of patients under 21 years with hematologic malignancies.
  • Data collected over a three-year period (October 2022-2025).
  • Utilized structured query language reports and manual chart reviews for demographic and clinical data.

Main Results:

  • Thirty-six pediatric patients (mean age 10.9 years) were included.
  • Patients received a mean of 88.6 platelet and 32.4 red blood cell transfusions during hospice.
  • Transfusion use was higher in international patients and those with acute myeloid leukemia; longer hospice enrollment correlated with more transfusions.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric patients with hematologic cancers commonly received transfusions throughout hospice care.
  • Guaranteed transfusion access supports symptom-focused care in hospice settings for children.
  • This model of care can improve quality of life for pediatric oncology patients nearing end-of-life.