Management principles for patients with neutropenia

Oct 27, 2020 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Management principles for patients with neutropenia

Chemotherapy agents have been the cornerstone of cancer treatments since the 1960s when the first concerted attempts were made to treat cancer. Although these agents are effective at destroying cancer…

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Donor screening and donor-derived infections

Oct 27, 2020 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Donor screening and donor-derived infections

Donors of cells or organs are important potential sources of infection in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell (HSCT) or solid organ transplantation (SOT). In both settings, the donor may be…

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Infectious disease evaluation of infants and children awaiting solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Oct 27, 2020 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Infectious disease evaluation of infants and children awaiting solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Basic principles of the infectious disease pretransplant evaluation The pretransplant infectious disease evaluation represents the first step in a long continuum of infection prevention that extends into the posttransplant period….

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The surgical and immunosuppressive basis for infections in the pediatric solid organ transplant recipient

Oct 27, 2020 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on The surgical and immunosuppressive basis for infections in the pediatric solid organ transplant recipient

Balanced immunosuppression is essential to ensure acceptance of a solid organ transplant and an overall successful patient outcome. The fundamental purpose of immunosuppression is to modulate the immune system’s ability…

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