Journal of Pediatric Critical CareInfections occur frequently in oncological and transplant settings and are complicated due to several factors not limited to the degree of immunosuppression, healthcare exposure, and antimicrobial resistance.
Vidya Krishna, Jui Athavale-Wad
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Computed tomography-derived sarcopenia, enteral nutritional support, and febrile neutropenia burden in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate computed tomography-derived sarcopenia and enteral nutritional support in relation to febrile neutropenia burden, hospital stay, and mortality in children receiving treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia ...
Şule Çalışkan Kamış +5 more
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Platelet counts, but not neutrophil counts, are associated with non-bleeding-related mortality in patients with hematological malignancies and post-chemotherapy febrile neutropenia [PDF]
Hematology, Transfusion and Cell TherapyIntroduction: Neutrophils and platelets are key elements of the host immune response to sepsis, participating in both pathogen clearance and in sepsis-related tissue damage.
Gabriela Romantini Salioni +5 more
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Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2019 Objectives: No recent studies are available from Saudi Arabia on the etiology of febrile neutropenia. The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of patients with febrile neutropenia and to calculate the rate of occurrence of ...
Adil Al-Khatti, Kareem Hinedi
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Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland), 2018 Background: Febrile neutropenia (FN) is an oncologic emergency which should be treated immediately with empiric antibiotics. Different institutions observe different antibiograms and use different FN management guidelines.
Majed Alshamrani +2 more
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Impact of Routine Respiratory Pathogen Panel Test on Outcome of Pediatric Oncology Patients With Febrile Neutropenia [PDF]
Cancer ReportsBackground Infection is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric oncology patients, especially during neutropenia. While bacterial infections are traditionally considered the primary cause of febrile neutropenia, the growing use of ...
Farrah Gaston +3 more
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Comprehensive evaluation of risk factors for the development and complications of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2022 Febrile neutropenia is a serious adverse effect of chemotherapy. It can lead to complications and death, as well as delays in treatment, chemotherapy dose reductions, compromised treatment efficacy, and reduced survival.
Dimitrijević Jelena +3 more
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Prophylaxis and management of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia: The role of myeloid growth factors [PDF]
Medicinski Podmladak, 2022 Febrile neutropenia is a serious chemotherapy-related adverse event that can lead to complications and death and it could be a significant burden on the organization of the health care system.
Dimitrijević Jelena, Stojanović Marko
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Febrile neutropenia in the emergency department
Current Medical Issues, 2021 Introduction: Febrile neutropenia is one of the most common presentations to the emergency department. Identification and empirical antibiotic therapy improve the outcome of these patients.
Malle Simeon +2 more
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Factors associated with hospital length of stay among cancer patients with febrile neutropenia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 PURPOSE:This study sought to evaluate factors associated with hospital length of stay in cancer patients with febrile neutropenia. METHODS:A prospective cohort study was performed at a single tertiary referral hospital in southern Brazil from October ...
Regis G Rosa, Luciano Z Goldani
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