A Systematic Review of Diagnostic Features and Treatment Outcomes In Hemophagocytic Syndromes In the Adult Population
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Abstract
Abstract Abstract 1497 Background: The hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is a rare but serious condition with a poor prognosis. The syndrome is characterized by hypercytokinemia, macrophage proliferation, and systemic inflammation. In children, the disorder is most commonly a primary dysregulation of the immune system, however, in adults hemophagocytic syndrome is generally a secondary process that is associated most frequently with viral infections, solid or hematologic malignancies (especially lymphoma), and systemic inflammatory conditions. Diagnostic criteria have been extrapolated from experience in children, and prognostic factors have not been well described. It has not been established whether the adult form of HPS is identical to the secondary form in children, or a distinct clinical entity. Additionally, management focuses on controlling the underlying cause, but it is unclear whether further benefit is derived from immunosuppression; optimal management strategies remain unclear. Objectives: To document the clinical, biochemical, and histopathological features associated with HPS in adults. To describe treatments used and document clinical outcomes. Methods: We performed a systematic review of all case reports or case series of hemophagocytic syndrome between January 1990 and July 2009. We searched Medline (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), Imbiomed, Artemisa, and Lilacs for cases and case series of hemophagocytic syndrome in adults. We included in our analysis those studies that a) clearly described patient demographics, b) described the underlying diagnosis, c) provided sufficient information on diagnostic criteria, d) met the HLH Study Group diagnostic criteria, e) provided sufficient information on therapeutic approaches, and f) provided follow up and/or survival data. For each included case, we extracted demographic, biochemical, clinical, and therapeutic data. Statistical analysis was done using χ2 or unpaired Student's t tests. Potential predictors of mortality were explored using logistic regression. Results: A total of 85 cases met our selection criteria. Characteristics are summarized in the table. Among the 44/85 (51.7%) patients that died, mean survival time was 30 days (Figure). Only age, ALP, and –marginally- underlying etiology were significantly different between groups. Other than age, none of the variables in the multivariate analysis were found to correlate significantly with survival. Conclusion: Hemophagocytic syndrome in adults carries a high mortality rate. Age may be a predictor of survival. Prospective collaborative studies on HPS in adults are needed to further define the diagnostic characteristics, prognosis and treatment outcomes. Figure. Kaplan-Meier plot of survival in adult patient with HPS. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
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Teacher imitationNot calibrated prevalence, not ground truth. Human validation pending. The Gemma side is a direct model label for every work in the frame, read from the title-only record. The Codex side is a classifier learned from the 10,348 direct Codex labels and calibrated to design-weighted sample rates; fields without enough sample support carry no Codex call. Candidate is the union of the two sides; consensus is their intersection. These outputs are machine_predicted_unvalidated and are not human labels.
Distilled classifier scores by category (both heads)
| Category | Codex | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Metaresearch | 0.005 | 0.030 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.006 | 0.004 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.016 | 0.023 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.001 | 0.002 |
| Open science | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Research integrity | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.004 | 0.000 |
Machine scores (provisional)
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Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.
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