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Autoimmune neutropenia associated with influenza virus infection in childhood: a case report
BackgroundAlthough neutropenia is relatively frequent in infants and children and is mostly a benign condition with a self-limited course, it can...
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Impact of Mitomycin-C-Induced Neutropenia after Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy with Cytoreductive Surgery in Colorectal Cancer Patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
BackgroundMitomycin-C (MMC) is the most commonly used chemotherapeutic agent for hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) after...
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The Dutch Working Party on Antibiotic Policy (SWAB) Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Febrile Neutropenia in Patients with Cancer
IntroductionThis guideline was written by a multidisciplinary committee with mandated members of the Dutch Society for Infectious Diseases, Dutch...
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Positive impact of sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim prophylaxis on prevention of severe infections in a patient with glycogen storage disease type Ib
ObjectiveGlycogen storage disease type Ib (GSD-Ib) is a very rare disease complicated by neutropenia with consequent recurrent bacterial infections....
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A comparative assessment of neutropenia events, healthcare resource use, and costs among cancer patients treated with lipegfilgrastim compared with pegfilgrastim in Germany
PurposeWe assessed the occurrence of neutropenia and febrile neutropenia (FN) and the associated healthcare resource in cancer patients receiving...
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Severe neutropenia in an anorexic adolescent girl: a stigma of underfeeding syndrome?
PurposeWe describe a case of severe, prolonged neutropenia in an adolescent girl hospitalized for anorexia nervosa (AN) which occurred during a...
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Epidemiology and source of infection in cancer patients with febrile neutropenia: an experience from a develo** country
BackgroundFebrile neutropenia (FN) is a life-threatening complication that predisposes cancer patients to serious infections. This study aims to...
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Afebrile chemotherapy-induced neutropenia: an international survey spots oncologists’ routine clinical practice versus the standard of care and the impact of COVID-19
IntroductionAfebrile chemotherapy-induced neutropenia represents a frequent clinical situation where chemotherapy protocol, patient’s comorbidities,...
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Tigecycline as salvage treatment of febrile neutropenia in patients with haematological malignancies—a retrospective single-centre analysis of 200 cases
Tigecycline has been used to treat patients with febrile neutropenia (FN). This study aims to analyse the effectiveness of tigecycline as salvage...
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Therapeutic use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in patients with febrile neutropenia: a comprehensive systematic review for clinical practice guidelines for the use of G-CSF 2022 from the Japan Society of Clinical Oncology
BackgroundFebrile neutropenia represents a critical oncologic emergency, and its management is pivotal in cancer therapy. In several guidelines, the...
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Neutropenia and Infection Prophylaxis in Childhood Cancer
Purpose of ReviewPediatric oncology patients frequently experience episodes of prolonged neutropenia which puts them at high risk for infection with...
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Successful pre-surgical treatment with carboplatin and gemcitabine chemotherapy for a patient with muscle-invasive bladder cancer and severe renal dysfunction
Radical cystectomy is the standard treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer, and pre-surgical treatment can improve survival. Carboplatin and...
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Impact of oral hygiene on febrile neutropenia during breast cancer chemotherapy
PurposeOral hygiene is crucial in the management of oral and febrile complications during chemotherapy for cancer. This study aimed to investigate...
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Detection of risk factors related to administration suspension and severe neutropenia in gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel treatment
PurposeThe combination of gemcitabine (GEM) and nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel (nab-PTX) is an effective chemotherapeutic regimen for locally...
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When refeeding is not enough: severe and prolonged pancytopenia in an adolescent with anorexia nervosa
A 15-year-old female patient with anorexia nervosa presented an unusually prolonged and severe episode of pancytopenia with severe thrombopenia and...
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Surgical approach for appendicitis in neutropenia: a case report and review of the literature
BackgroundAcute appendicitis is a common abdominal pathology, particularly in younger patients presenting with abdominal pain. The clinical...
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Effectiveness and Safety of Filgrastim (Neupogen™) versus Filgrastim-aafi (Nivestim™) in Primary Prophylaxis of Chemotherapy-Induced Febrile Neutropenia: An Observational Cohort Study
BackgroundDespite the demonstrated efficacy and safety of biosimilar filgrastim-aafi (Nivestim™), few studies have compared its use in real-life...