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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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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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Oncologist, 2022 Neutropenia and febrile neutropenia (FN) are common complications of myelosuppressive chemotherapy. This review provides an up-to-date assessment of the patient and cost burden of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia/FN in the US, and summarizes ...
Jeffrey Crawford +2 more
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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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PLoS ONE, 2019 For better management of patients with febrile neutropenia, our study investigated the epidemiologic, microbiologic, and clinical characteristics of adult inpatients with febrile neutropenia and their mortality-associated factors. To this end, we carried
Roberto L Parodi +9 more
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2019 Background The docetaxel, 5-fluorouracil, and cisplatin (DCF) regimen is an effective form of chemotherapy for advanced esophageal cancer. However, the incidence of adverse events such as febrile neutropenia and hematological toxicity is high.
Yu Ohkura, Masaki Ueno, Harushi Udagawa
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Definitions, 2020 The early and proper administration of antibiotic therapy in febrile neutropenic patients became well established in the 1970s, because of the high mortality that was seen when antibiotics were withheld until the presence of infection could be proven ...
H. Shaaban, G. Perez
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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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Pharmacy, 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.
Doaa Naeem +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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