Nutritional Assessment of Children With Cancer a Challenge for Oncology Nurses
In a web-based survey, oncology nurses self-report on their ability to assess the nutritional status of pediatric patients and their confidence in their assessments.
Pediatric Oncology
Expert Opinion on Addressing Psychosocial Needs of Children Receiving CAR-T Therapy
The authors of this article emphasized the importance of actively involving a diverse group of interdisciplinary team members in the psychosocial care of these patients.
Survival Worse for Nonwhite Children With Hodgkin Lymphoma
Risk for postrelapse mortality 2.7-, 3.5-fold higher for Hispanics, non-Hispanic blacks versus whites.
Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics Do Not Appear to Significantly Increase Risk of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Researchers explored the effect of using antibiotics commonly used to treat neutropenic fever on likelihood of aGVHD developing in younger patients who underwent HCT for acute leukemia.
Caspofungin May Be More Effective Than Fluconazole in Lowering Risk of Invasive Fungal Disease in Young Patients With AML
Although this study was closed early because findings from an unplanned analysis suggested futility, the final analysis did not support that conclusion.
Young Patients Report Improved Quality of Life After Tisagenlecleucel for B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Using EQ-5D and PedsQL, researchers determined the long-term effect of tisagenlecleucel treatment on quality of life for pediatric and young patients with R/R B-cell ALL.
Factors Predict Low BMD in Pediatric Blood Cancer Survivors
Low bone mineral density detected during guideline-recommended dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
The Nurse’s Role in Childhood Leukemia From Disease Recognition to Survivorship Care
An overview of the nurse’s role when a diagnosis of leukemia is made for a child.
High Incidence of Severe Respiratory Adverse Events Associated With Induction Therapy in Children, Adolescents With AML
A retrospective study evaluated the incidence of respiratory adverse events in children and adolescents with AML who received induction chemotherapy.
Overweight, Obesity May Increase Early Mortality Risk in Pediatric ALL
But no correlation seen for overweight or obesity with early relapse in cohort of Mexican children with ALL.
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