Table 2.

Clinicopathologic features of 56 EDs in patients with newly diagnosed APL

Clinicopathologic parameterValue
Period of diagnosis 
 2007-2012 30 (53.6) 
 2013-2020 26 (46.4) 
Sex 
 Male 35 (62.5) 
 Female 21 (37.5) 
Median age (range), y 54.5 (1-97) 
Age ≥50 years 36 (64.3) 
Age groups, y 
 ≤17 5 (8.9) 
 18-29 4 (7.1) 
 30-39 5 (8.9) 
 40-49 6 (10.7) 
 50-59 16 (28.6) 
 60-69 13 (23.2) 
 ≥70 7 (12.5) 
Institution at initial presentation 
 Regional hospitals 52 (92.9) 
 QMH 4 (7.1) 
Hematologic features at presentation 
 Hemoglobin, median (range), g/dL 8 (3.9-14.8) 
 Hemoglobin <8 g/dL 28 (50) 
 Leucocyte count, median (range), ×109/L 15.8 (0.9-337.6) 
 Leucocyte count, ≥10 × 109/L 33 (58.9) 
 Platelet count, median (range), ×109/L 22 (4-168) 
 Platelet count <40 × 109/L 41 (73.2) 
 PT, median (range), s* 16.2 (11.5-65.5) 
 PT ≥16 s* 30 (53.6) 
 Activated partial thromboplastin time, median (range), s* 30.3 (21.4-47.2) 
 Activated partial thromboplastin time ≥40 s* 5 (8.9) 
Fibrinogen, median (range), g/L* 1.1 (0.3-6.0) 
 Fibrinogen <1.5 g/L* 35 (62.5) 
Time from admission to first dose of ATRA, median (range), h 24 (6-192) 
Timing of ATRA administration 
 0-24 h of presentation 35 (62.5) 
 >24 h after presentation 21 (37.5) 
Deaths within 30 d of presentation 
 0-2 d 11 (19.6) 
 3-7 d 22 (39.3) 
 8-30 d 23 (41.2) 
Cause of death within 30 d of presentation 
 ICH 25 (44.6) 
 Complications from APL-DS 23 (41.1) 
 Infections 8 (14.3) 
Clinicopathologic parameterValue
Period of diagnosis 
 2007-2012 30 (53.6) 
 2013-2020 26 (46.4) 
Sex 
 Male 35 (62.5) 
 Female 21 (37.5) 
Median age (range), y 54.5 (1-97) 
Age ≥50 years 36 (64.3) 
Age groups, y 
 ≤17 5 (8.9) 
 18-29 4 (7.1) 
 30-39 5 (8.9) 
 40-49 6 (10.7) 
 50-59 16 (28.6) 
 60-69 13 (23.2) 
 ≥70 7 (12.5) 
Institution at initial presentation 
 Regional hospitals 52 (92.9) 
 QMH 4 (7.1) 
Hematologic features at presentation 
 Hemoglobin, median (range), g/dL 8 (3.9-14.8) 
 Hemoglobin <8 g/dL 28 (50) 
 Leucocyte count, median (range), ×109/L 15.8 (0.9-337.6) 
 Leucocyte count, ≥10 × 109/L 33 (58.9) 
 Platelet count, median (range), ×109/L 22 (4-168) 
 Platelet count <40 × 109/L 41 (73.2) 
 PT, median (range), s* 16.2 (11.5-65.5) 
 PT ≥16 s* 30 (53.6) 
 Activated partial thromboplastin time, median (range), s* 30.3 (21.4-47.2) 
 Activated partial thromboplastin time ≥40 s* 5 (8.9) 
Fibrinogen, median (range), g/L* 1.1 (0.3-6.0) 
 Fibrinogen <1.5 g/L* 35 (62.5) 
Time from admission to first dose of ATRA, median (range), h 24 (6-192) 
Timing of ATRA administration 
 0-24 h of presentation 35 (62.5) 
 >24 h after presentation 21 (37.5) 
Deaths within 30 d of presentation 
 0-2 d 11 (19.6) 
 3-7 d 22 (39.3) 
 8-30 d 23 (41.2) 
Cause of death within 30 d of presentation 
 ICH 25 (44.6) 
 Complications from APL-DS 23 (41.1) 
 Infections 8 (14.3) 
*

55 patients and 49 patients had clotting profile and fibrinogen level tested at presentation, respectively.

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