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Publication The effect of cryopreservation on engraftment kinetics in fully matched allogeneic stem cell transplantation: Real-life data and literature review(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2023-12) Ersal, Tuba; Özkocaman, Vildan; Yalçın, Cumali; Orhan, Bedrettin; Candar, Ömer; Çubukçu, Sinem; Koca, Tuba Güllü; Hunutlu, Fazıl Cağrı; Özkalemkaş, Fahir; ERSAL, TUBA; ÖZKOCAMAN, VİLDAN; YALÇIN, CUMALİ; ORHAN, BEDRETTİN; CANDAR, ÖMER; ÇUBUKÇU, SİNEM; GÜLLÜ KOCA, TÛBA; HUNUTLU, FAZIL ÇAĞRI; ÖZKALEMKAŞ, FAHİR; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/İç Hastalıkları/Hematoloji Bölümü; 0000-0003-3970-2344; 0000-0002-4991-9830; AAJ-4354-2021; JJP-2815-2023; KIE-5102-2024; ACW-2157-2022; JWF-3713-2024; JJB-0254-2023; GWQ-5007-2022; KCK-7512-2024; JJW-7463-2023Introduction: The standard approach for allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) is to administer donor cells on the same day as a fresh product to a patient who has been given a preparative regimen. The difficulty in collecting and transporting donor cells, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, has made it essential to collect and cryopreserve the grafts before the recipient begins the transplant preparation regimen. However, the shortand long-term impacts of cryopreservation on transplant outcomes remain controversial. Materials and methods: This retrospective study included 93 patients who underwent allo-SCT between January 2012 and August 2022 at the Stem Cell Transplant Unit of Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine using frozen and fresh products of peripheral blood stem cells from a fully matched sibling donor. The effect of cryopreservation of donor grafts on engraftment kinetics was investigated. Results: Frozen and fresh products were used in 37 and 56 patients, respectively. The majority of patients had acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The median age at transplantation was 41 years. Neutrophil engraftment time was similar between the two groups (median: 14 vs. 16 days, p = 0.393). Platelet engraftment time was longer in the frozen product group (median: 12 vs. 15 days, p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference between freezing time and viability. The acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) rate was 37.8 % in the frozen product group and 28.6 % in the fresh product group (p = 0.349). There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of primary and secondary graft failure, chronic GVHD, 30-day chimerism, relapse, overall survival, progression-free survival, and nonrelapse mortality. Conclusion: Having donor cells ready before transplantation significantly prevents donor-induced adverse events and provides confidence and practicality to both the clinician and the recipient. Allo-SCT with frozen products is a successful method that can be safely applied, especially when disruptions in donor-derived cell collection or transportation are foreseen.Publication Potential modifications of the plasmic scoring system for predicting thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: Sometimes, less is more(Wiley, 2023-05-27) Orhan, Bedrettin; Özkocaman, Vildan; Akdemir, Çiğdem; Ersal, Tuba; Pınar, İbrahim Ethem; Yalçın, Cumali; Çandar, Ömer; Çubukcu, Sinem; Koca, Tuba Güllü; Ambarcıoğlu, Pınar; Ali, Rıdvan; Özkalemkaş, Fahir; ORHAN, BEDRETTİN; ÖZKOCAMAN, VİLDAN; AKDEMİR, ÇİĞDEM; PINAR, İBRAHİM ETHEM; YALÇIN, CUMALİ; CANDAR, ÖMER; ÇUBUKÇU, SİNEM; GÜLLÜ KOCA, TÛBA; ALİ, RIDVAN; ÖZKALEMKAŞ, FAHİR; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Hematoloji Anabilim Dalı/Dahiliye Bilim Dalı.; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; 0000-0003-4168-2821; 0000-0003-3970-2344; 0000-0001-9907-1498; 0000-0001-7602-6926; ACW-2157-2022; JWP-2738-2024; KHE-5423-2024; KIE-5102-2024; JGM-6601-2023; JJP-2815-2023; EJN-7496-2022; AAJ-4354-2021; EOZ-1609-2022; JJB-0254-2023; GWQ-5007-2022; GXD-8209-2022; JJW-7463-2023IntroductionThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a life-threatening occlusive disease of the microcirculation characterized by systemic platelet plugs, organ ischemia, deep thrombocytopenia, and fragmentation of erythrocytes. One of the widely used scoring system to determine the clinical probability of TTP is the PLASMIC scoring system. This study aimed to evaluate the contribution of PLASMIC score modifications to sensitivity and specificity in patients with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) undergoing plasma exchange with a prediagnosis of TTP at our center.Materials and MethodsThe data of patients who were hospitalized with a previous diagnosis of MAHA and TTP and underwent plasma exchange at Bursa Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology between January 2000 and January 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.ResultsOverall, 33 patients (including 15 and 18 with and without TTP, respectively) were included in this study. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed that the area under the curve (AUC) for the original PLASMIC score was 0.985 (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 0.955-1.000), and AUC for the PLASMIC score without mean corpuscular volume (MCV) was 0.967 (95% CI: 0.910-1.000), which is close to the original AUC. With the removal of MCV from the scoring system, the sensitivity decreased from 100% to 93%, whereas the specificity increased from 33% to 78%.ConclusionsBased on the results of this validation study, removing MCV from the PLASMIC score led to the categorization of eight non-TTP cases in the low-risk category, and this could avoid unnecessary plasma exchange. However, in our study increasing the specificity was at the expense of the sensitivity by missing one patient with this new scoring system without MCV. Further multicenter studies with large sample sizes are required owing to the fact that different parameters may be effective in TTP prediction among different populations.