Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology
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J. Pediatr. Hematol. Oncol. · Oct 2006
A proposed score for predicting severe infection complications in children with chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia.
Febrile neutropenia (FN) is one of most common complications in patients with cancer during chemotherapy. Identifying factors associated with severe infectious complications (SICs) at time of admission for fever and neutropenia is necessary for better treatment. ⋯ This study suggests that patients with FN can be stratified for risk of SIC using clinical parameters at hospital admission.