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Causes, management and outcome of febrile neutropenia in children with non malignant hematological diseases / Mai Hassan Mostafa Selim ; Supervised Khaled Mohamed Salama , Mona Kamal Elghamrawy , Doaa Mohamad Abdelaziz

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cairo : Mai Hassan Mostafa Selim , 2014Description: 149 P. : charts ; 25cmOther title:
  • الأسباب و العلاج و النتائج المترتبة عن مرض نقص كريات الدم البيضاء المصحوبة بالحمى فى الأطفال المصابين بأمراض الدم غير السرطانية [Added title page title]
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Dissertation note: Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics Summary: Febrile neutropenia (FN) is considered a medical emergency and remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in oncology and hematology units worldwide. To evaluate causes, presentations, treatment and outcome of febrile neutropenic episodes in patients admitted at hematology department in New children Hospital, Cairo university. We studied files of 53 patient admissions at the hematology department with the diagnosis of febrile neutropenia from January 1, 2012 till December 31, 2012. Data retrieved included age, gender, presenting symptoms and signs as well as diagnostic investigations(laboratory and imaging)and treatments implemented. In - hospital mortality was evaluated. mean age of the studied group was 8.23 ± 3.6 years. Diagnosis was aplastic anemia in all cases. According to ANC; 33 patients (62.3%) were considered as a very severe neutropenia, 15 patients (28.3%) had severe neutropenia, 2 patients (3.8%) had moderate neutropenia while 3 patients (5.7%) had mild neutropenia. Blood cultures were available in 26 cases (49.1%) with no growth in 22 cases 41.5%
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Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.11.28.M.Sc.2014.Ma.C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110064349000
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Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics

Febrile neutropenia (FN) is considered a medical emergency and remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in oncology and hematology units worldwide. To evaluate causes, presentations, treatment and outcome of febrile neutropenic episodes in patients admitted at hematology department in New children Hospital, Cairo university. We studied files of 53 patient admissions at the hematology department with the diagnosis of febrile neutropenia from January 1, 2012 till December 31, 2012. Data retrieved included age, gender, presenting symptoms and signs as well as diagnostic investigations(laboratory and imaging)and treatments implemented. In - hospital mortality was evaluated. mean age of the studied group was 8.23 ± 3.6 years. Diagnosis was aplastic anemia in all cases. According to ANC; 33 patients (62.3%) were considered as a very severe neutropenia, 15 patients (28.3%) had severe neutropenia, 2 patients (3.8%) had moderate neutropenia while 3 patients (5.7%) had mild neutropenia. Blood cultures were available in 26 cases (49.1%) with no growth in 22 cases 41.5%

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