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The Clinical Effectiveness and Financial Impact of Utilizing Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cells as Rescue Therapy following Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Andrew J. Kucharski ,
Richard Ghalie ,
Sharon Greenstein  and
Karl Matuszewski
Andrew J. Kucharski
Affiliation:
Immunex Corporation
Richard Ghalie
Affiliation:
Immunex Corporation
Sharon Greenstein
Affiliation:
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
Karl Matuszewski
Affiliation:
University Hospital Consortium
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Abstract

The use of peripheral blood progenitor cell transplant as rescue therapy after high-dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow transplant significantly decreases transfusion, laboratory, room, and total charges. An improvement in clinical indicators also points toward decreased patient morbidity. Additional cost reductions may be realized by greater utilization of outpatient care, thereby further reducing room and total charges.

Type
Research Notes
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , Winter 1996 , pp. 172 - 179
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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