Coronary artery dilation and left ventricular hypertrophy do not predict morbidity in children with sickle cell disease.

abstract：:Infliximab-daclizumab was used to treat acute and chronic liver and gut graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in two children after standard immunosuppressive therapy failed. Infliximab (10 mg/kg weekly, 4 doses) and daclizumab (1 mg/kg, days 1, 4, 8, 15, and 22) were given over 1 month. In case 1, grade 2 chronic GVHD of ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Rodriguez V,Anderson PM,Trotz BA,Arndt CA,Allen JA,Khan SP

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 8-year old child had a pelvic MYCN-nonamplified neuroblastoma (NB) with retroperitoneal nodal extension. Multi-modality therapy achieved complete remission (CR). Small recurrences confined to left supraclavicular nodes were treated with surgery alone at 4.9, 6.5, 7.5, 9.5, and 12.9 years from diagnosis. Monitoring ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kushner BH,Laquaglia MP,Kramer K,Modak S,Cheung NK

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Population-based evidence suggests that lower socioeconomic status (SES) negatively impacts the overall survival (OS) of children with leukemia; however, the relationships between SES and treatment-related mortality, relapse, and timing of relapse remain unclear. PROCEDURE:We examined OS, event-free surviva...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Bona K,Blonquist TM,Neuberg DS,Silverman LB,Wolfe J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hypoxemia is a common manifestation among patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) who develop chronic lung disease. We report the beneficial effect of hydroxyurea on chronic hypoxemia in three pediatric patients with SCA and recurrent episodes of acute chest syndrome (ACS). All three patients improved rapidly a...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Singh SA,Koumbourlis AC,Aygun B

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuroblastoma is characterized by heterogeneity of histology, biology, and clinical behavior. Most epidemiology studies are based on Western and Japanese populations; there are very few studies on neuroblastoma from Southeast Asia. PROCEDURE:Cases of Thai children with neuroblastoma were retrospectively rev...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Shuangshoti S,Shuangshoti S,Nuchprayoon I,Kanjanapongkul S,Marrano P,Irwin MS,Thorner PS

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mutations in the DNMT3A, TET2, IDH1, and IDH2 genes carry prognostic significance and occur frequently in adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Leukemic mutations in all four genes have recently been implicated in aberrant DNA methylation, a hallmark of neoplasia. We previously reported that IDH1 mutations wer...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Ho PA,Kutny MA,Alonzo TA,Gerbing RB,Joaquin J,Raimondi SC,Gamis AS,Meshinchi S

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant degeneration frequently arises from preexisting plexiform neurofibroma in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Image guided biopsy for diagnostic purposes, such as with CT guidance, can be technically challenging in these patients, as CT cannot distinguish malignant from benign areas within the same...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Koethe Y,Widemann BC,Hajjar F,Wood BJ,Venkatesan AM

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The histological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in pediatric patients with Ewing sarcoma family of tumors (ESFT) can predict the disease-free survival. Therefore, a noninvasive method for response assessment is needed. Using the currently established imaging modalities, mass reduction does not al...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： El-Hennawy G,Moustafa H,Omar W,Elkinaai N,Kamel A,Zaki I,Farid N,El-Kholy E

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical impact of influenza in children undergoing therapy for cancer is not well-described in the literature. PROCEDURE:Laboratory-documented influenza infection in pediatric oncology patients cared for in a single regional pediatric medical center between July 2000 and June 2005 was identified by rev...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Tasian SK,Park JR,Martin ET,Englund JA

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and moyamoya may benefit from indirect cerebral revascularization surgery in addition to chronic blood transfusion therapy for infarct prevention. We sought to compare overt and silent infarct recurrence rates in children with SCD undergoing revascularization. METHODS...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Hall EM,Leonard J,Smith JL,Guilliams KP,Binkley M,Fallon RJ,Hulbert ML

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ensuring adequate parental consent is a key issue of ethical practice in pediatric oncology. In Germany, however, knowledge about parental comprehension and satisfaction with the informed consent procedure is limited, and representative data on parents' perspectives are still missing. Based on data collected...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Petersen I,Spix C,Kaatsch P,Graf N,Janka G,Kollek R

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although maternal thrombocytopenia during pregnancy is common, its effect on neonatal platelets has not yet been fully evaluated. METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated the rate of thrombocytopenia among 767 healthy term neonates (gestational age 37-42 weeks) born to 723 mothers with pregnancy-induced thrombo...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Maayan-Metzger A,Leibovitch L,Schushan-Eisen I,Strauss T,Kenet G,Kuint J

更新日期：2010-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is the leading genetic disorder in Nigeria. Elevated velocities ≥170 cm/sec occur in about a third of Nigerian children with SCA. Chronic blood transfusion for stroke prevention is faced with a myriad of challenges in our practice. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of hydrox...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Lagunju I,Brown BJ,Sodeinde O

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Kids ITP Tools (KIT) is a disease-specific measure of health-related quality of life for children with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). To facilitate use in international trials it has been cross-culturally adapted for France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Uruguay. This study assessed the validity and re...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Klaassen RJ,Blanchette V,Burke TA,Wakefield C,Grainger JD,Gaedicke G,Riedlinger A,Dufort G,Citrin E,Reguerre Y,Pellier I,Curtis C,Young NL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatoblastoma (HB) and biliary atresia (BA) are both rare conditions that occurred in the patient described. This is the second such case in the literature. An explanation for this apparent coincidence could possibly be found in the existance of pluripotent liver stem cells. In humans, small epithelial cells (SEC) be...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Taat F,Bosman DK,Aronson DC

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a highly malignant embryonal brain tumor that occurs mainly in early childhood. Although most of the tumors are characterized by inactivating mutations of the tumor suppressor gene, SMARCB1, the biological basis of its tumorigenesis and aggressiveness is still unkn...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Suzuki M,Kondo A,Ogino I,Arai H,Tomita T,Sredni ST

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumocystis jirovecii, formerly carinii, pneumonia (PCP) poses a life-threatening risk to oncology patients. The use of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ) prophylaxis virtually eliminates the risk of infection; however, many patients cannot tolerate TMP-SMZ. We performed a retrospective analysis to det...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kim SY,Dabb AA,Glenn DJ,Snyder KM,Chuk MK,Loeb DM

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) negatively impacts patients' quality of life. The emetogenicity of high-dose methotrexate in children and adolescents with cancer is incompletely characterized. At our institution, a number of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have received aprep...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Felix-Ukwu F,Reichert K,Bernhardt MB,Schafer ES,Berger A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder characterized by a chronic hemolytic anemia that can contribute to fatigue and global cognitive impairment in patients. The study objective was to report on the feasibility, reliability, and validity of the PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in SCD...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Panepinto JA,Torres S,Bendo CB,McCavit TL,Dinu B,Sherman-Bien S,Bemrich-Stolz C,Varni JW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low expression of HLA class II antigens has been associated with more aggressive disease in several human malignancies including adult adrenocortical tumors (ACT), but their clinical relevance in pediatric ACT needs to be investigated. PROCEDURE:This study analyzed the expression profile of three class II h...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Leite FA,Lira RC,Fedatto PF,Antonini SR,Martinelli CE Jr,de Castro M,Neder L,Ramalho LN,Tucci S Jr,Mastelaro MJ,Seidinger AL,Cardinalli IA,Yunes JA,Brandalise SR,Tone LG,Scrideli CA

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously published data from 2001 to 2006 showing that adolescent and young adult (AYA) oncology patients have significantly lower therapeutic clinical trial enrollment rates than younger patients. Our objective was to determine if the enrollment of AYA patients on therapeutic studies at the same i...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Jacob SA,Shaw PH

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this retrospective study of patients with overt orbital retinoblastoma, we evaluated minimally disseminated disease (MDD) in bone marrow and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using CRX and/or GD2 synthase as markers. Ten patients were evaluated-five (50%) at diagnosis and five upon relapse. MDD was detected in four cases (...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Aschero R,Torbidoni A,Sampor C,Laurent V,Zugbi S,Winter U,Lubieniecki F,Alonso D,Schaiquevich P,Chantada GL

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately one-third of patients with osteosarcoma who have a complete response to their initial treatment can be expected to relapse. It is important to define what host, tumor, or treatment characteristics determine outcome after relapse. We present findings in 59 patients treated at our institution fro...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Crompton BD,Goldsby RE,Weinberg VK,Feren R,O'Donnell RJ,Ablin AR

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coping with end-stage pediatric cancer patients and the related bereavement is a challenge for all the caregivers involved. PROCEDURE:Forty-seven cancer patients who died in 2006 were assessed as concerns the main place of care in the end stage of their disease, their symptoms, the palliative treatments rec...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Beretta S,Polastri D,Clerici CA,Casanova M,Cefalo G,Ferrari A,Luksch R,Massimino M,Meazza C,Podda MG,Spreafico F,Terenziani M,Bellani FF

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fever and neutropenia (F&N) is a pediatric oncology emergency due to the risk of disseminated infection. Quality improvement (QI) efforts to improve time to antibiotics for F&N in the emergency department have been documented, but the issue has not been studied in the established inpatient setting. PROCEDUR...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Green AL,Yi J,Bezler N,Pikman Y,Tubman VN,Obeng EA,O'Neil T,Mersereau R,Morrissey L,Billett AL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary mediastinal germ cell tumors (GCTs) are rare in children and still represent a challenge for both adult and pediatric oncologists because of their worse outcome compared to their gonadal counterpart. PROCEDURE:Prospectively collected data concerning patients enrolled in the Italian Association of Pe...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： De Pasquale MD,Crocoli A,Conte M,Indolfi P,D'Angelo P,Boldrini R,Terenziani M,Inserra A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Image-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy (PCNB) is increasingly utilized to diagnose solid tumors. The objective of this study is to determine whether PCNB is adequate for modern biologic characterization of neuroblastoma. PROCEDURE:A multi-institutional retrospective study was performed by the Pediatri...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Overman RE,Kartal TT,Cunningham AJ,Fialkowski EA,Naik-Mathuria BJ,Vasudevan SA,Malek MM,Kalsi R,Le HD,Stafford LC,Lautz TB,Many BT,Jones RE,Bütter A,Davidson J,Williams A,Dasgupta R,Lewis J,Troutt M,Aldrink JH,Man

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal leukemia characterized by early stem cell origin and extramedullary infiltration in the first 4 weeks of life is rare. We analyzed the features and outcome of neonatal leukemia in Japan to establish an appropriate treatment strategy for this rare disorder. PROCEDURE:Patients with infant leukemia re...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Ishii E,Oda M,Kinugawa N,Oda T,Takimoto T,Suzuki N,Kosaka Y,Ohara A,Ogawa A,Ishii M,Sakata N,Okamura T,Koike K,Kojima S,Horibe K,Mizutani S

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incompatibility causing fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) results from a fetus inheriting a paternal human platelet antigen (HPA), which is different from the maternal HPA. We present a unique case of FNAIT in a pregnancy involving an oocyte recipient mother with Turner syndrome. This is the f...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Barg AA,Ifrah AD,Strauss T,Simchen MJ,Orvieto R,Rosenberg N,Kenet G

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To describe the quality of life (QOL) of pediatric brain tumor survivors (PBTSs) prospectively and to identify potential medical, personal and family contextual factors associated with QOL. METHODS:Ninety-one PBTSs (8-16 years) who were off treatment and attending a regular classroom participated. Self- a...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Barrera M,Atenafu EG,Schulte F,Bartels U,Sung L,Janzen L,Chung J,Cataudella D,Hancock K,Saleh A,Strother D,McConnell D,Downie A,Hukin J,Zelcer S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00