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ArticlePsycho-oncology2015

Posttraumatic stress symptoms predict impaired neutrophil recovery in stem cell transplant recipients.

Stevan E Hobfoll, James I Gerhart, Alyson K Zalta, Kurrie Wells, John Maciejewski, Henry Fung

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Article in Psycho-oncology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. Driving Distance and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Survivors.Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation · 2020
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Stevan E HobfollDepartment of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
James I GerhartDepartment of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Alyson K ZaltaDepartment of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Kurrie WellsCancer Treatment Centers of America, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
John MaciejewskiThe Coleman Foundation Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Henry FungDepartment of Medical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Rush University Medical Center · USCancer Treatment Centers of America · USFox Chase Cancer Center · US

Funding

STRESS MEASURES/PSYCHOMETRICSP50HL105189 · NHLBI · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI MARTIN, MOLLY A · 2010 to 2014
$10.5M
Using CBT to Probe Psychobiobehavioral Resilience to Post-trauma PsychopathologyK23MH103394 · NIMH · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI ZALTA, ALYSON KAY · 2014 to 2018
$769k
NHLBI NIH HHS 1P50HL105189NHLBI NIH HHS P50 HL105189NIMH NIH HHS K23 MH103394
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDespite the potentially life-saving effects of stem cell transplant (SCT), many transplant patients experience traumatic stress reactions due to mortality threat, interpersonal isolation, financial and occupational loss, and invasive medical procedures. Emerging evidence suggests that trauma-related stress symptoms (TSS) predict significant health complications following SCT. The aim of the current prospective study was to examine TSS in the acute aftermath of SCT as a predictor of neutrophil recovery following SCT, a crucial component of immune defense against infection.

methodsFifty-one autologous SCT recipients were assessed for TSS 7 days after SCT. Patients' absolute neutrophil counts were collected from medical charts for the first 30 days following SCT. Hierarchical linear growth modeling was used to test the hypothesis that TSS at day 7 would be associated with delayed recovery of neutrophil counts from days 9 to 30 post SCT, that is, when neutrophil counts began to recover.

resultsAs hypothesized, TSS measured 7 days after SCT was significantly associated with slower neutrophil recovery even after pre-existing TSS, depression, distress related to physical symptoms, and potential medical confounds were statistically controlled. Exploratory analyses showed that of the TSS symptom clusters, re-experiencing symptoms and hyperarousal symptoms predicted neutrophil recovery, whereas avoidance symptoms did not.

conclusionThough traumatic stress symptoms may be a normative response to SCT, our findings suggest that TSS following SCT may interfere with neutrophil recovery and overall health. These results provide further insight as to potential mechanisms by which traumatic stress translates to poor medical outcomes for SCT patients.

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AdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeutrophilsProspective StudiesStem Cell TransplantationStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTransplantation, Autologous

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PMCPMC4516698
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