作者: Swati K. Basu , Isabel D. Fernandez , Susan G. Fisher , Barbara L. Asselin , Gary H. Lyman
关键词: Neutropenia 、 Retrospective cohort study 、 Prospective cohort study 、 Mortality rate 、 Febrile neutropenia 、 Internal medicine 、 Medicine 、 Bacteremia 、 Cancer 、 Surgery 、 Leukopenia
摘要: Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate risk factors for longer length stay (los) and mortality among hospitalized children with cancer who have febrile neutropenia. Methods This involved analysis longitudinal data from the University HealthSystem Consortium database 1995 2002. All patients were 21 years or younger, diagnostic codes both neoplastic disease neutropenia at discharge, included. Results A total 12,446 identified study. los 5 days less 6,799 patients, greater than 5,647 patients. rate 3%. On bivariate analysis, race, age, type, associated complications (bacteremia/sepsis, hypotension, pneumonia, fungal infections) significantly death. multivariate age group, type (acute myeloid leukemia, multiple cancers v acute lymphoblastic leukemia), complication variables signific...