Table 3 Relation between transplant outcomes and severity of upper GI symptoms
Outcome | Upper GI symptoms < grade 2 (n = 28) | Upper GI symptoms ≥ grade 2 (n = 19) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall survival (month) | 9(3–30) | 9(3–32) | 0.819 |
Neutropenic fever (days) | 5(4–9) | 8(4–13) | 0.001 |
Neutrophil engraftment (days) | 14(10–17) | 19(11–30) | 0.001 |
Platelet engraftment (days) | 16(13–25) | 22(17–36) | 0.001 |
Days on antibiotics beyond prophylaxis | 5(4–9) | 6(4–10) | 0.603 |
Duration of hospital stay (days) | 19(17–25) | 26(22–33) | 0.041 |
RBCs transfusion (unit) | 1(0–4) | 3(1–4) | 0.001 |
Platelet transfusion (unit) | 12(6–36) | 28(12–40) | 0.001 |
Weight reduction from admission (kg) | 3(0–5) | 5(1–8) | 0.001 |
Electrolyte imbalance | 0.001 | ||
Negative | 21(75) | 0(0) | |
Hypokalemia | 6(21.4) | 11(57.9) | |
Hypokalemia plus hypomagnesemia | 1(3.6) | 8(42.1) | |
Hypoalbuminemia | 0.155 | ||
No | 24(85.7) | 13(68.4) | |
Yes | 4(14.3) | 6(31.6) | |
Renal impairment | 0.163 | ||
No | 25(89.3) | 14(73.7) | |
Yes | 3(10.7) | 5(26.3) |