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Transfusion therapy for patients critically Ill with cancer
AACN Clinical Issues
|February 1, 1996
Summary
Cancer patients undergoing antineoplastic therapy often need blood transfusions. Expert critical care nurses play a vital role in selecting appropriate blood components for safe and effective transfusion therapy in cancer care.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Hematology
- Transfusion Medicine
Background:
- Antineoplastic therapy in cancer patients can impair blood cell production.
- This necessitates frequent and specialized blood component transfusions.
- Effective management requires a sophisticated approach to blood component therapy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss factors influencing blood component selection in cancer patients.
- To highlight the critical role of expert nurses in transfusion therapy.
- To describe specific blood component administrations.
Main Methods:
- Review of factors affecting blood component selection.
- Discussion of the influence of critical care nurses.
- Description of specific transfusion types.
Main Results:
- Selection of blood components depends on various clinical factors.
- Expert nurses significantly impact transfusion safety and efficacy.
- Specific components like leukocyte-poor erythrocytes and granulocytes are utilized.
Conclusions:
- Specialized blood component therapy is essential in cancer care.
- Critical care nurses are integral to optimizing transfusion outcomes.
- Careful selection and administration of blood products improve patient management.