Luisa Hora de Carvalho and Colleagues Highlight The Challenges in Evaluating Thromboembolic Risk in Acute Leukemia
RPTH Journal shared on LinkedIn:
”Thrombosis in acute leukemia patients is still a puzzle.
This work from Luisa Hora de Carvalho and team shows that 15.8% had thrombotic events within 60 days of diagnosis, mostly linked to central lines or superficial veins.
Existing risk scores missed the mark, highlighting the need for better predictive tools.”
Read the full article in RPTH.
Article: Challenges in evaluating thromboembolic risk in acute leukemia: clinical profiling and limitations of current scoring systems
Authors: Luisa V. Carvalho, José Vanildo R. de Oliveira, Raphael B. Melo, Fernanda R. Mendes, Cynthia Rothschild, Elvira D.R.P. Velloso, Vanderson Rocha, Eduardo M. Rego, Fernanda A. Orsi, Wellington F. Silva
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