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Supportive care provision for patients with GvHD

By Ella Dixon

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Mohamad MohtyMohamad MohtyAli BazarbachiAli BazarbachiAttilio OlivieriAttilio OlivieriArnon NaglerArnon NaglerRobert ZeiserRobert ZeiserYi-Bin ChenYi-Bin ChenAmin AlousiAmin AlousiMutlu AratMutlu Arat

Dec 18, 2023

Learning objective: After reading this article, learners will be able to identify the supportive care needs of patients with GvHD and how these can impact quality of life


During the GvHD Hub Steering Committee Meeting in October 2023, key opinion leaders met to discuss supportive care provisions for patients with GvHD. The recorded discussion was chaired by Professor Mohamad Mohty and featured Mutlu Arat, Ali Bazarbachi, Yi-Bin Chen, Amin Alousi, Arnon Nagler, Attilio Olivieri, and Robert Zeiser.

 

Supportive care provision for patients with GvHD

The steering committee discussed the factors considered in providing supportive care for patients, including physical activity and physiotherapy. The experts also spoke about nutritional status and support, including treatments which can be used for nutritional intervention. Finally, infectious complications, microbiota modulation including upcoming clinical trials, and vaccination status were all discussed.