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18 June 2024 : Original article  

Implementation and Evaluation of Discharge Planning for Patients Undergoing Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation

Lu Huang ORCID logo12ABCDEFG, Yan Zhu2ABCDEF, Yun Wu2A, Ying-Ying Wang2A, Gui-qi Song3A, Kai-di Song2A, Yao-hua Wu1A, Yong-Liang Zhang4ADG*

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.943770

Ann Transplant 2024; 29:e943770

Table 4 Effects of discharge planning on clinical outcomes.

OutcomesCG (n=32)IG (n=34)p value
Time to neutrophil engraftment (days)Median (range)15 (10–23)16 (12–32)0.085
Time to platelet engraftment (days)34 (20–109)34 (23–98)0.586
InfectionsNumber
bacterial infections18140.221
fungal infections790.663
viral infections20180.432
aGVHDNumber0.527
Non-aGVHD2324
Grade 1–247
Grade 3–453
Hemorrhagic cystitisNumber1080.482
Loss of weight >10%Number14180.455
Hospital LOSMedian (range)53.5 (35, 79)49 (33, 72)0.245
aGVHD – acute graft-versus-host-disease; LOS – length of stay.

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Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358
Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358