MRI changes in the "normal" pineal gland following chemotherapy for suprasellar germ cell tumors.

abstract：:It is well known in the literature that cancer creates educationally related barriers for all children, which may or may not contribute to clinically relevant school problems. The goal of this study was to obtain a base rate for the characteristic pattern of school functioning for children with leukemia, so that the c...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Adamoli L,Deasy-Spinetta P,Corbetta A,Jankovic M,Lia R,Locati A,Fraschini D,Masera G,Spinetta JJ

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have read, with great interest, the recent article by Lee. In this excellent study, the authors investigated the association between vitamin D deficiency and anemia in a nationally representative sample of Korean children and adolescents. They concluded that vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased risk of...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kartal Ö,Kartal AT

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recently isolated peptide hormone, hepcidin, is thought to be the principal regulator of iron homeostasis. Hepcidin acts by limiting intestinal iron absorption and promoting iron retention in reticuloendothelial cells. Its precursor peptide form is called pro-hepcidin. The aims of this study were to determine serum ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Tiker F,Celik B,Tarcan A,Kilicdag H,Ozbek N,Gurakan B

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major problem of hemophilia A (HA) treatment is the development of factor VIII (FVIII) inhibitor, which usually occurs shortly after initiating replacement therapy. Several studies showed the correlation between inhibitor development and polymorphisms in inflammatory and immune response genes of HA patients; however...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Naderi N,Yousefi H,Mollazadeh S,Seyed Mikaeili A,Keshavarz Norouzpour M,Jazebi M,Moazezi Nekooi Asl SS,Namvar A,Azizi Saraji A,Agi E,Bolhassani A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Hungarian Pediatric Oncology Working Group intended to change the practice of prescribing diagnostic tests as well as to examine the possibility of introducing indicators about the time factors of medical care. A nationwide accepted protocol was established for these tests. The examined time factors were the lengt...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Pásztélyi Z,Schuler D,Czvenits E

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years erythropoietic agents have become important tools in the management of anemia in cancer patients, improving hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations, reducing the need for transfusion, and enhancing quality of life. In this prospective and historically controlled study, the effects of epoetin beta on Hb concentr...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Corapcioglu F,Aksu G,Basar EZ,Demirel A,Oncel S,Mutlu A

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two children with inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) of the lung are reported. Symptomless "cystic" lesions were present on routine chest x ray. Morphological study of these peculiar lesions included light microscopic, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural analysis. Histologic appearance of the lesion varied from the f...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Vujanić GM,Dojĉinov D

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Department of Oncology at Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez (HIMFG) was the first unit in our country, and one of the first in Latin America, to specialize in the management of children with cancer. The HIMFG is part of the National Institutes of Health of Mexico, and is a reference hospital with research...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Medina-Sanson A,Martínez-Avalos A,Gallegos-Castorena S,Juárez-Villegas LE,González-Montalvo P,Perales-Arroyo A,Gallegos-González E,Ayometzi-Ouchi MT

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we aimed to determine serum adrenomedullin levels and compare them with levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT). Cancer patients aged 0-18 years who experienced febrile neutropenia attacks were included in the study. Adrenomedullin, CRP, and PCT were analyzed at admission, day 3, and ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Demirkaya M,Tugcu D,Akcay A,Aydogan G,Akıcı F,Salcioglu Z,Ekmekci H,Sevinir B,Balci Ekmekci O

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have been performed during adolescents' cancer treatment to evaluate its interference on health-related quality of life (HRQL). The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to evaluate adolescents' HRQL during cancer treatment. The Health Utilities Index (HUI) was used for scoring. Forty-five individua...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Rodrigues KE,Machado ST,Ferreira MA,Martins TF,Viana MB,Oliveira BM

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutropenic enterocolitis is an acute, life-threatening inflammation of the small and large bowel, often seen in children with malignancies during periods of prolonged or severe neutropenia. During the period 1990-1995, 180 children were treated at the authors' center for acute lymphoblastic leukemia using a standard ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Jain Y,Arya LS,Kataria R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient who developed chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) at 12 months of age. She was treated aggressively with stem cell transplant (SCT), interferon, donor lymphocytes and imatinib, with subsequent molecular progression. She received dasatinib, achieving a complete molecular response. Dasatinib was disco...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Triche L,Yarbrough A,Roth M,Ying A,Wells R

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) of the liver is rare in children, and it is usually diagnosed through a biopsy of the liver or hepatectomy. The authors report a case of a 10-year-old girl with multiple focal nodular hyperplasia lesions of the liver after the completion of tumor therapy for advanced neuroblastoma, and ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Sugito K,Kusafuka T,Kawashima H,Uekusa S,Furuya T,Ohashi K,Inoue M,Ikeda T,Koshinaga T,Maebayashi T

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thalassemic children are at a high risk of graft rejection in cord blood transplantation. To investigate this possible mechanism, the authors evaluated the effect of panel reactive antibody on the growth of CD34(+) cells in vitro. On semisolid medium, CD34(+) cells derived from cord blood were incubated with thalassem...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Fang JP,Xu LH,Yang XG,Wu YF,Weng WJ,Xu HG

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cooperative Italian study group on acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (AITP) has been designed to evaluate efficacy and safety of no treatment at the onset of the disease and sequential treatment with immunoglobulin and high dose steroid. One hundred thirty-eight patients with AITP entered in the trial. Eleve...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Mori PG,Lanza T,Mancuso G,De Mattia D,Catera P,Miano C,Del Principe D,Cottafava F

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent guidelines recommend to assess emotional distress in pediatric oncology during treatment and in after care. One tool used to do this is the distress thermometer (DT), a simple tool which has almost exclusively been studied in its screening abilities. Given its increased used as a measure of distress p...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Pépin AJ,Lippé S,Krajinovic M,Laverdière C,Michon B,Sinnett D,Sultan S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disaccharidases activity in the intestinal mucosa samples of rats was examined after intragastric and intramuscular methotrexate therapy. Methotrexate was given on a twice a week schedule (1 mg/kg body weight). The animals were sacrificed after 2 weeks, 1 month, and 2 months of this therapy. A statistically significan...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Dyduch A,Steplewski Z,Koehler M,Piszka B

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 20-year-old female developed a relapse of B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) as a mass in her left breast after 6 years of maintained continuous complete remission. No leukemic lesions were identified in other sites such as the bone marrow or cerebrospinal fluid. The relapsed leukemic cells in the breast...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Todo K,Morimoto A,Osone S,Nukina S,Ohtsuka T,Ishida H,Yoshihara T,Todo S

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level and serum sodium concentration as early indicators of bacteremia in neutropenic children in two different series in 1983-1984 (49 bacteremias) and 1989-1990 (29 bacteremias). During the earlier period, the goal was to avoid unnecessary antimicrobial therapy. Currently ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Riikonen P,Saarinen UM,Perkkiö M,Hovi L,Siimes MA

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outcomes in pediatric B-Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B NHL) have improved with intensive chemotherapy protocols, with long-term survival now over 80%. However, long-term adverse effects of therapy and poor outcomes for patients who relapse remain challenges. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the potential risks and benefit...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Eissa HM,Allen CE,Kamdar K,Simko S,Goradia P,Dreyer Z,Steuber P,McClain KL,Guillerman RP,Bollard CM

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was to determine the efficacy of vincristine and irinotecan in children with relapsed hepatoblastoma (HB). METHODS:A total of 10 patients with relapsed HB were enrolled. Three patients were excluded. Patients received irinotecan 50 mg/m(2)/day, day 1-5 and vincristine 1.5 mg/m(2)/day, day 1, repeate...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Zhang YT,Feng LH,Zhong XD,Wang LZ,Chang J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to establish reference values and factors associated with serum AFP elevation in infants. Five hundred twenty-four samples collected from infants up to the age of 2 years at the University Hospital Düsseldorf (Germany) were analyzed. At birth mean serum AFP levels were 41,687 ng/ml in 256 ter...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Blohm ME,Vesterling-Hörner D,Calaminus G,Göbel U

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with well-differentiated monoblastic leukemia (ANLL FAB-M5b) is described in whom acute leukemia was diagnosed 25 months after having completed postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for osteogenic sarcoma of the femur. All analyzed metaphases showed 48xy, dup 1(q12), +3, +9. ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Orazi A,Sozzi G,Delia D,Morandi F,Rottoli L,Cattoretti G

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive fungal infection continues to pose a significant threat to immunocompromised patients, with cerebral aspergillosis being among the most feared ones. The authors describe an adolescent girl with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with subsequent acute liver failure, who developed an aspergillus brain abscess. ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Sterba J,Prochazka J,Ventruba J,Kren L,Valik D,Burgetova D,Mudry P,Skotakova J,Blatny J

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical usefulness of the measurement of red cell zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP), an indicator of iron-deficient erythropoiesis, was assessed in a group of UK children undergoing investigation for red cell microcytosis. Of 213 children studied, 136 had increased ZPP values. Of these, 86 also had reduced iron stores as...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Hinchliffe RF,Lilleyman JS,Steel GJ,Bellamy GJ

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All pediatric osteosarcomas treated in our hospital between 1985 and 1995 were reviewed. There were 26 patients, 15 males and 11 females, aged 20 or less at diagnosis. All had limb primaries. Nineteen patients had localized disease and seven presented with metastases. Intensive multiagent chemotherapy was given both p...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kwong DL,Ha SY,Chau KY,Choi PH,Chan GC,Kwong PW,Lau YL

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a recognized late effect of successful treatment of tumors requiring cranial irradiation. Growth after treatment was assessed in 16 patients with sarcomas of the orbital and parameningeal regions. Median age at diagnosis was 6.35 years and median follow-up was 7.2 years. Treatment co...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Goddard AG,Harris SJ,Plowman PN,Savage MO,Kingston JE

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unexplained menorrhagia and hematuria occurred in a 13-year-old female with a mild inherited platelet disorder who had never experienced prior bleeding as a result of this disorder. An intensive search revealed that this patient was receiving coumadin that was given by the mother. In addition, the mother drew large vo...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Souid AK,Korins K,Keith D,Dubansky S,Sadowitz PD

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective, population-based registration of children with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) was performed in Norway in 1996 and 1997. Ninety-two cases were identified, indicating an incidence of 5.3 per 100,000 children under 15 years. The sex ratio (female/male) was 1.2/1. Fifty-six percent presented with cut...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Zeller B,Helgestad J,Hellebostad M,Kolmannskog S,Nystad T,Stensvold K,Wesenberg F

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brucellosis produces a variety of nonspecific hematologic abnormalities. Hematologic complications of mild anemia and leukopenia have been frequently associated with acute brucellosis, but pancytopenia is less frequently seen. In this study, records of children with brucellosis aged under or equal to 16 years, admitte...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Akbayram S,Dogan M,Akgun C,Peker E,Parlak M,Caksen H,Oner AF

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00