Purpose To update a clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the empirical management of fever and neutropenia (FN) in children with cancer and hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation recipients.
T. Lehrnbecher+22 more
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Infectious complications in patients with acute leukemia according to the duration of neutropenia
Introduction. Patients with hematological malignancies undergoing chemotherapy (CT) have high incidence of infections which profile is affected by various factors including neutropenia.Objective was to evaluate incidence and type of infections in ...
V. A. Okhmat+6 more
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Role of gemcitabine in the treatment of advanced and metastatic breast cancer [PDF]
Gemcitabine is an antimetabolite drug with proven antitumor activity and tolerability in metastatic breast cancer. In a total of nine studies, gemcitabine monotherapy has reached response rates of up to 37% in the first-line setting, 26% in the second ...
Heinemann, Volker
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Significance Neutropenia presents an important clinical problem in patients with G6PC3 or G6PT deficiency, yet why neutropenia occurs is unclear.
M. Veiga-da-Cunha+10 more
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Frequency and Severity of Neutropenia Associated with Food and Drug Administration Approved and Compounded Formulations of Lomustine in Dogs with Cancer. [PDF]
BackgroundCompounded lomustine is used commonly in veterinary patients. However, the potential variability in these formulations is unknown and concern exists that compounded formulations of drugs may differ in potency from Food and Drug Administration ...
Burton, JH+5 more
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Neutropenia in the newborn [PDF]
The aim is to review normal blood neutrophil concentrations and the clinical approach to neutropenia in the neonatal period. A literature search on neonatal neutropenia was performed using the databases PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus, and the electronic archive of abstracts presented at the annual meetings of the Pediatric Academic Societies.The review ...
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Faktor Risiko Terjadinya Demam Neutropenia pada Anak Leukemia Limfoblastik Akut
Latar belakang. Demam neutropenia merupakan suatu sindrom yang terdiri dari dua gejala, yaitu adanya demam dan neutropenia yang didefinisikan sebagai absolute neutrophils count/ANC 0,05) Kesimpulan. Pasien LLA dengan sosial ekonomi rendah berisiko tinggi
MMDEAH Hapsari+2 more
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Toxicity Analysis in the ADEBAR Trial: Sequential Anthracycline-Taxane Therapy Compared with FEC120 for the Adjuvant Treatment of High-Risk Breast Cancer [PDF]
Background: Data from meta-analyses have shown taxane-containing therapies to be superior to anthracycline-based treatments for high-risk breast cancer. Patients and Methods: The ADEBAR trial was a multicenter phase Ill trial in which patients with lymph
Aivazova-Fuchs, Viktoria+16 more
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Posaconazole vs. fluconazole or itraconazole prophylaxis in patients with neutropenia.
BACKGROUND Patients with neutropenia resulting from chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia or the myelodysplastic syndrome are at high risk for difficult-to-treat and often fatal invasive fungal infections.
O. Cornely+13 more
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Creation and assessment of a clinical predictive calculator and mortality associated with Candida krusei bloodstream infections [PDF]
Background Candida krusei bloodstream infection (CK BSI) is associated with high mortality, but whether this is due to underlying comorbidities in affected patients or the organism itself is unknown.
Hsueh, Kevin+4 more
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